COLOMBO (News 1st); Commissioner General of Essential Services K.D.S Ruwan Chandra has decided to sell 40,000 MT of rice owned by the Paddy Marketing Board through cooperatives from today (17).

Ruwan Chandra stated that steps have been taken to sell Nadu, Kekulu, and Samba rice through Co-Operative Outlets.

Accordingly, rice will be sold to the public at a lower price than the current maximum retail price.

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