Cheaper rice, sugar and milk powder from next week

by Shirajiv Sirimane

The Ministry of Trade and Commerce has distributed over 50 tonnes of rice to the open market in a bid to reduce the cost of rice. According to the Minister of Trade and Commerce Jeyaraj Fernandopulle this is a temporary measure until the harvesting season to check the escalating price of rice in the open market. A kilo of rice will be sold at Rs. 27.
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