Govt. announces paddy purchase prices

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Colombo, Feb 05 (Daily Mirror) - The government today (05) announced the prices at which the Paddy Marketing Board will buy paddy.

At a special media briefing attended by Agriculture Minister K.D. Lalkantha and Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne, it was announced that Nadu paddy will be purchased at Rs. 120 per kilo, Samba paddy at Rs. 125 per kilo, and Keeri Samba paddy at Rs. 132 per kilo.