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Govt. incurs Rs. 6b loss through Sathosa

editor — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:46:00 +0000

It is reported that Lanka Sathosa has incurred a loss of Rs. 6 billion due to selling lentils and tinned fish at a loss.

According to reports, lentils purchased at Rs. 154 per kilo, have been sold at Rs. 65 at a loss of Rs. 89.

In addition, a tin of fish purchased at Rs. 210, has been sold at Rs. 100 at a loss of Rs. 110.

Sathosa had sold these products at these prices over a pledge made by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sathosa slashes prices of several essential goods

editor — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:03:00 +0000

Lanka Sathosa has reduced the prices of several essential food items including rice and sugar.

The revised prices, which will be effective from September 30, are as follows :

Sathosa imports 48 rice containers unsuitable for consumption!

editor — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:17:00 +0000

A large stock of rice in 48 containers imported by Sathosa between January and July this year was unsuitable for human consumption, sources said.

Accordingly, sources at Sathosa said a stock of 156,000 kilograms of imported rice cannot be sold due to inferior quality and stocks of Nadu, Samba, Keeri Samba, Super Samba and Basmati were among them.

These imported rice stocks are stored in warehouses at Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Welisara and Ratmalana.

According to Sathosa’s internal sources, these stocks are unfit for human consumption due to fungal infections and worm and pest infestations etc.

In response, Trade, Commerce and Food Safety Minister Nalin Fernando said that some rice containers were already damaged during the process of importation.

Source – Aruna