INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Trade Ministry says 40,000 metric tonnes of rice imported under the Indian credit line will be made available for purchase at Sathosa
outlets for concessionary prices.According to the ministry, each customer is allowed to purchase a maximum of 5 kilograms of rice.The retail
175 per kilogramThe Sri Lankan government and the State Bank of India inked a USD 1 billion credit facility agreement on 17 March 2022, for
the procurement of essential commodities
The delivery of rice shipment was affected within less than one month of signing the agreement.
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