Sri Lanka’s Food Security body recommends rice imports
- CNL Reporter
- April 3, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s Food Policy and Security Committee has recommended the importation of rice in the near future to ensure an uninterrupted supply for consumers amid an impending shortage due to adverse weather conditions in the last cultivation season.
Rice shortage during the upcoming festive season could be detrimental to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led National People Power’s campaign in the upcoming May 6 local government polls.
People have been grumbling over the shortage of coconut and rice which are essential to make traditional milk rice during Tamil and Sinhala new year.
“A notable increase in rice prices has been observed in the market, along with reports of shortages in certain rice varieties, despite the current harvest season,” the President Media Division (PMD) said in a statement.“Given this situation, discussions were held regarding the need for the Cabinet to prioritize the maintenance of sufficient stock levels through rice imports.”
During the discussions, with the participation of Agriculture Minister K.D. Lalkantha and Trade Minister Vasantha Samarasinghe, it was revealed that due to excessive rainfall this year, crop
