In response to the ongoing rice crisis, 200,000 kilograms of rice will be made available to the public through Sathosa outlets starting today (04), announced Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe in Parliament.

The rice will be sold at a price of Rs. 220 per kilogram, aiming to provide an affordable solution to the market shortage.

Minister Samarasinghe explained that during discussions with mill owners, it was revealed that issues with banks had delayed the release of rice from mills. 'We resolved this issue yesterday, and the mill owners have agreed to supply 200,000 kilograms of rice daily to Sathosa outlets at the agreed price,' he said.

This measure is part of the gove ment’s efforts to stabilize rice availability and prices for consumers.