Wholesale warehouses open for paddy purchasing nationwide

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2 months ago

February 6, 2025

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The Consumer Affairs Authority says that wholesale warehouses will be opened for paddy purchasing, starting today.

The Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Authority, Manjula Pinnalanda says that wholesale warehouses are now open in Kilinochchi, Batticaloa, Ampara, Kurunegala, and Puttalam.

The Chairman adds that Rs. 5 billion have been allocated from the national treasury for rice purchases.

Accordingly, paddy stocks will be purchased at the guaranteed prices that were announced yesterday.

Yesterday the Paddy Marketing Board announced the guaranteed prices for purchasing paddy.

According to Minister K.D. Lalkantha, the prices are: Rs. 120 per kilogram for Nadu Paddy, Rs. 125 per kilogram for Samba Paddy, and Rs. 132 per kilogram for Keeri Samba Paddy.

(News1st)
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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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8 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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13 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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13 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.