(UDHAYAM,COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Industries and Trade said that new control prices on local and imported rice is now in effect.
According to February 17 order sent to be gazetted, new MRPs for Nadu, Raw Rice and Samba shall be as follows; MRP of a kilo of imported Nadu rice is Rs 72 (unchanged), locally milled Nadu Rs 80, a kilo of imported Raw (Kekulu) rice is Rs 70 (unchanged) locally milled Raw Rs 78, and a kilo of imported Samba (excluding Keeri Samba and Suduru Samba) is Rs 80 (unchanged) and locally milled Samba (excluding Keeri Samba and Suduru Samba) is Rs 90 per kilo.
