The Cabinet has decided to import more than 200,000 metric tons of rice to stabilise the price of rice during the festive season.
The Secretary to the Industry and Commerce Ministry, K.D.N. Ranjith Ashoka, said the imported rice stocks would be issued through Lanka Sathosa and Co-operative societies.
Visiting Srilankan president Maithreepala Sirisena has met Srilankan expatriates in South Korea yesterday (28). During an interactive session President Maithreepala…