{"id":12453,"date":"2023-12-21T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/?p=12453"},"modified":"2023-12-21T18:29:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T18:29:55","slug":"sri-lanka-to-import-50000-metric-tonnes-of-gr-11-rice-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/sri-lanka-to-import-50000-metric-tonnes-of-gr-11-rice-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka to import 50,000 metric tonnes of GR 11 rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ECONOMYNEXT \u2013 Sri Lanka traders were given the go ahead of import 50,000 metric tonnes of rice by the cabinet of ministers, a statement from the government information department said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will be allowed to bring GR II grade of rice which is similar to \u2018Keeri Samba\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The imports are expected to moderate the price of \u2018keeri samba\u2019 a premium rice that critics claim is hoarded by millers to drive its price up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sri Lanka has restrictions on the import of rice, keeping prices above the world market and discouraging competitive cultivation of globally traded grades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposal to allow the import was made by trade minister Nalin Fernando, the statement said. 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