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The Hon. Amila Prasad

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Gampaha· 19 August 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, Public Debt Management Act Regulations, and Foreign Exchange Act Regulations

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Hon. Amila Prasad supported the Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill as a timely measure. He then questioned the Minister about recent rice imports, asking whether the imported stocks were distributed only through Sathosa or also sold as animal feed, to bulk buyers, or wholesale outside Sathosa.

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¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Deputy Chairperson.

¶ 02 This Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill is a timely necessity. I also wish to raise two matters the Hon. Minister mentioned, starting with rice.

¶ 03 To the Hon. Minister: during recent rice imports, were the imported stocks sold only through Sathosa, or were any sold as animal feed or to other bulk buyers? Were any imported stocks sold wholesale outside Sathosa?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 19 August 2025 ·No. 1755860432040633 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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