Govt. to provide packs of essential food items to low-income earners

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Colombo, Feb 24 (Daly Mirror) - The government is focusing on providing packs of essential food items to low-income earners in preparation for the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The matter was discussed during a meeting with Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K.D. Lalkantha, and Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, along with members of the Food Policy and Security Committee at the Parliament premises.

The meeting also discussed on ensuring the continuous availability of essential food items without shortages during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period, as well as maintaining price control over these goods.

During the meeting, the budget proposal to allocate Rs. 01 billion to provide essential food items at subsidised prices to low-income families during the festive season was thoroughly discussed.

The discussion also focused on maintaining essential goods' prices at minimal levels in the market, with particular attention given to the reduction of bakery product prices.

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NOTHING WORSE THAN THEM NOT HAVING THEIR BASIC NEEDS (FOODWISE) Tuesday, 25 February 2025 12:42 AM

EXCELLENT DECISION BY THE GOVT, THE POOR MUST BE LOOKED AFTER, IF THEY ARE TO RISE AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTRY.

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ROHINI Tuesday, 25 February 2025 02:00 AM

Great idea. Unlike the Rajapakses who had organic farms for their food supplies at the tax payers expense this government seems to CARE. Keep up the good work .

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kandy man Tuesday, 25 February 2025 03:58 AM

In the market the plenty of rice is available including red rice. Dry fish, onion and potato price too have come down,.Hope the government will maintain these price reduction including the price of bread.

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Ram P Tuesday, 25 February 2025 04:45 AM

This will amount to treating that is prohibited under the election laws. Many Politicians do this and I don't want to see NPP repeating the mistake of others politicians

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wickrama Wijayasiri Tuesday, 25 February 2025 06:05 AM

Congratulations. Finally a government who cares for the less fortunate amongst us, The Human Family. Donations should be encouraged without robbing them of their self-respect.

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Sambo Tuesday, 25 February 2025 07:24 AM

Please be careful how you distribute free items to our public. They vote for a government and expect everything to be given free to them.Make sure that only the real needy gets these free items.

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Rohitha Tuesday, 25 February 2025 10:17 AM

WHO IS GOING TO FINALLY PAY FOR IT? Is that the best solution?

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