COLOMBO (News 1st); The Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said that steps have been taken to sell the stocks of rice owned by the Paddy Marketing Board through Sathosa, Co-operatives, and supermarkets.

Minister Amaraweera said that the distribution of stocks of rice for sale through the aforementioned establishments is underway.

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