This decision was taken to ensure country will have adequate rice stock at affordable prices till Maha production is available for consumption,” the Finance Ministry said.
Total money invested by the Government on the present paddy stock is Rs. 4.10 billion. In addition, the Government has also facilitated state banks to grant Rs. 4.70 billion to build up paddy stocks in the country.
The export ban of paddy and rice will ensure more than required rice supply for the balance period at stable prices at current level stabilizing the Cost of Living as well,” the Finance Ministry said. | 
On the direction of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Controller of Import and Export has banned the exportation of paddy/rice Maha production is harvested.
SriLankan Permanent representative to United Nation Maj.Gen.Shavendra Silva says we have spent high price to win freedom. [
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On the Vesak day Buddhist monk has set himself on fire infront of Daladha Malaigawa protest against slaughtering cattle. [
A Vesak zone established in Jaffna peninsula, sources said. [
A major fire broke out at the Colombo Port early (1.00 am)this morning, the minister of Port and Aviation Rohitha Bogolagama said. [
Sri Lanka's rugby authorities are investigating President Mahinda Rajapaksa's rugby-playing son after claims that he assaulted a referee. [
Bodu Bala Sena announced president should not build up airport at Mattale should build up tank where he could be remembering in the history of SriLanka. [
A complaint has been lodged against Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office, V Narayanasamy, for his recent statement on LTTE chief Prabhakaran and Naam Tamizhar Katchi. [
Chairman of the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha, Prasanna Ranaweera has been admitted to the Kiribathgoda Hospital after being assaulted by an unidentified group. [
There is little doubt that in 2009 the government of Sri Lanka pulled off one of the nastiest episodes of mass killing since the Rwandan genocide – and got away with it. Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred, with barely a trickle of Syria-like imagery emerging from the battle zone, The Australian reported. [