The stock of rice ordered by the government will be distributed through Lanka Sathosa and Cooperative outlets starting today, the State Trading Corporation announced.

State Trading Corporation Chairman, Ravindra Fernando said the first consignment containing 780 MT of Nadu rice has already arrived in the country.

He further said that from the first consignment, 200 MT of rice will be sold through Lanka Sathosa outlets.

Stating that another consignment of 5200 MT of rice was nearing the Colombo Port, he said steps would be taken to distribute it tomorrow. 

Ravindra Fernando added that tenders have been called and finalized for an additional order of 26,000 MT of rice.

Meanwhile, according to Sri Lanka Customs, 80,000 MT of rice ordered by the private sector have already been distributed to the local market. (Newswire).

Published Date: January 1, 2025