Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana,— To ask the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development,— (1)
(a) Will he inform this House of the —
(i) quantity of rice imported to Sri Lanka since the present government came into power up to now;
(ii) varieties of rice imported;
(iii) amount of tax levied on a kilogram of imported rice;
(iv) total revenue earned from this tax; and
(v) price ceiling of a kilogram of imported rice?
(b) Will he also inform this House —
(i) whether it is expected to import rice in the future;
(ii) of the impact of rice imports on local paddy farmers; and
(iii) of the national course of action that is expected to be implemented in future to minimize rice importation?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-11-18
Asked by
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana, M.P.
Ministry
Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-11-18
Answered by
Hon. R.M. Jayawardhana, M.P.
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