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No eggs for Parliament canteen for past three weeks
By Saman Indrajith
Trade Minister Nalin Fernando said that eggs had not been supplied to Parliament canteen for the past two weeks.Responding to a question raised by Anuradhapura District SJB MP Rohana Bandara in parliament yesterday, the minister said that eight out of ten boutiques that used to sell eggs had now stopped selling eggs as there were no stocks in the market.
Minister Fernando said the first batch of eggs imported from India had arrived at the Colombo Port.
The Minister said the imported eggs would be released once the quality tests are conducted. It would take at least three more days to begin the distribution of the first batch of imported eggs for the bakery industry. The consignment of eggs would only be released following the completion of required inspections carried out by the Ministry of Health.
“A unanimous decision was taken through a cabinet sub-committee that eggs should be imported. That’s why we have imported shell eggs. Accordingly, the first batch of eggs arrived at the Colombo Port,” the Minister said.
“They are asking for three more days to carry out their inspections in Sri Lanka. So we gave the opportunity for that too. We have imported these eggs with all those certificates, so the people will receive these eggs by Saturday,” he said.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to provide tax relief on imported dates received as donations or gift for Ramadan.
This year’s Ramadan fasting season is scheduled to begin on 19-02-2026 and end on 21-03-2026.
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S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
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Tax relief for Dates received as donations or gifts for Ramadan
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