Eggs worth USD 1.8mn to be imported per month from India!

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2 years ago

April 3, 2023

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Trade, Commerce and Food Security Minister Nalin Fernando said that plans have been made to import 30 million eggs per month through the Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation.

He said this in response to a question raised by journalists following a ceremony held at Kapuwatta in Kandana on March 31.

The minister said the imported eggs would only be sold to bakeries and hotels.

He said that imported eggs will not be distributed throughout the country, and that these eggs will be brought in subject to all the approvals of the Cabinet.

“It goes without saying that egg producers exploited the consumers,” he alleged.

However, an investigation by Sri Lanka Mirror revealed that about USD 1.8 million should be spent in order to import 30 million eggs per month from India.

It was reported that the wholesale price of eggs in India is between 20 and 21 Sri Lankan rupees.

Accordingly, if eggs were imported for Rs.20 each, about Rs.600 million will have to be spent to import 30 million eggs.

Internal disputes delay LG member lists

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9 hours ago

May 17, 2025

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Due to various issues that have arisen within many political parties during the selection of members for LG bodies, submission of name lists to the Election Commission (EC) are being delayed, reports say.

As a result, the establishment of LG bodies is expected to be delayed further.

In this backdrop, the EC has instructed all political parties and independent groups to submit their name lists within a week.

The gazette on the newly appointed members will follow only after the EC receives all lists.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Ministry cancels Br. Charles’ program at Padeniya temple

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9 hours ago

May 17, 2025

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The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs has issued a letter over a program organized by Br. Charles Thomas.

The relevant program is scheduled to be held today (May 17) at the historic Padeniya temple and is allegedly scheduled to be held in a manner that is harmful to Buddhism.

The letter notes that the Deputy Minister has taken steps to cancel the program following complaints from various parties, citing strong displeasure expressed by the local Buddhist community.

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Applications open for A/L Vocational stream

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May 17, 2025

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The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has announced that applications are now open for admissions for Grade 12 students for the Advanced Level (A/L) Vocational stream subjects.

According to the Ministry, the vocational stream will be offered in 608 schools starting this year.

The Ministry further clarified that students who have not passed the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination will still be eligible to apply, as O/L results will not be a determining factor for admission to this stream.

For this, students need to submit an application to the principal of the school they wish to enroll in.