Chicken and eggs to be imported

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Chicken and eggs are to be imported during the festive season to ensure that there is no shortage or price hike for these items. 2500 tonnes of chicken and 50 million eggs will be imported, Minister of Consumer Affairs Johnston Fernando said in Parliament a short while ago. (Ariyarathne Ranabahu)

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Comments - 29

Pawlpakse Wednesday, 08 December 2010 07:56 AM

How much is the commission? Since you are new to the band, remember to keep 10% aside and you know where it should go.

Riham Friday, 10 December 2010 05:00 AM

Why this people cannot increase the domestic egg production.

obama laden Thursday, 09 December 2010 12:10 PM

No..No.. from Iran

thanutamil Wednesday, 08 December 2010 08:05 PM

are they from china??????

Yehiya-Doha Wednesday, 08 December 2010 02:17 PM

International price is US$ 2 per kilo.

vijith Wednesday, 08 December 2010 02:10 PM

Niether!!!
The Commission.

Iresh Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:35 AM

Chicken and egg comission minister.

Ranjan Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:25 AM

Dude u rock...The best comment i have ever come across :-P

zuichi xhizi Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:21 AM

we expotrt very good quality.don't worry.

Jane Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:17 AM

Good move, but then again better if minister can explain how
this will benefit the common masses.

nihal Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:16 AM

Pls do not demean Christmas by degenerating it to a eating drinking fiesta. Christmas is not about having chicken and what else it is about an amazing turning point in the history of this world.

zorro Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:33 AM

sold out country! are we going to be the Asian wonder? I wonder!

Kanthi Wednesday, 08 December 2010 09:49 AM

Yes eggs are fast perishable, may be they will import eggs in deep frozers.

Maidan Wednesday, 08 December 2010 08:44 AM

Festive season is almost near. So Hon. minister stop talking. take action now itself

oyage podi guru Wednesday, 08 December 2010 05:54 AM

Which are coming first? the chickens or the eggs?

Pissa ge malli Wednesday, 08 December 2010 07:42 AM

Is it from China ? - Then lets ready to go to hospital too.

Hakis Wednesday, 08 December 2010 07:15 AM

for saltless kitchens.....!

Cynic Wednesday, 08 December 2010 07:04 AM

Mahinda Chintanaya to help foreign farmers? Wow!

Kanthi Wednesday, 08 December 2010 07:03 AM

yes next epidemic will be bird flu as it is very unlikely our guys dont check the quality of stuff being imported.

Kebab Wednesday, 08 December 2010 06:57 AM

How much is Johnston Fernando making from this deal

manno Wednesday, 08 December 2010 06:53 AM

if Rs 1 for each egg- just imagine hw much?????????//

citizen1 Wednesday, 08 December 2010 06:41 AM

Hope these are not sickly rejects from some avian flu-ridden farm somewhere out there!

Nazreena Wednesday, 08 December 2010 06:39 AM

The Minister stands to gain the most

ada Wednesday, 08 December 2010 06:38 AM

I thought the eggs. they are perishable faster aren't they ..lol but its a good move by the Minister cos we should not allow artificial price fixing.

Tharaka Chanaka Wednesday, 08 December 2010 06:38 AM

This story has been going on since JF came into power...I'm guessing no good commissions are popping up which explains the delays.

Dheen Wednesday, 08 December 2010 06:37 AM

Give them all the bird flu vaccination.

kassa Wednesday, 08 December 2010 06:14 AM

chickens.

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