Beware of Unfit Imported Rice in Circulation in the Market ?

Imported rice which was unfit for human consumption that was  sold for the purpose of animal food has been circulating in the market, the All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) President Asela Sampath  along with the Lanka Self Employee’s Association said.

He further said,  that Canteen owners were forced to use this rice , which is unfit  for  human consumption  to protect their trade as they were less in price. If this  imported unfit  rice cannot be removed from the market canteen owners have to face the circumstances. We would not bear the responsibility as we were pushed down to this situation by the Government. Ultimately the people would be the ones , who suffer by this unfit  rice for human consumption ”, he said.

He said that  the Consumer Department and the officials attached to the department should immediately take steps  to remove the unfit rice  from the market as soon as possible. Adding his comments at the briefing Sunil Jayawardena, President of Lanka Self-Employees’ Association mentioned that the Agriculture Minister and the Government were responsible for the current situation.