The former Director of Agriculture says rice can be sold at Rs.140
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on July 5, 2022 - 10:42 am
There is a possibility of selling a kilo of rice for Rs.140, former Director of Agriculture K.B. Gunaratne said.
Attending a press conference held in Kandy yesterday (July 04), he said that if the government and the Paddy Marketing Board intervene properly, a kilo of rice can be sold for Rs.140.
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