Outrage over paddy given to manufacture liquor while country faces rice shortage

paddyA majority of the paddy stored in Mattala have been given to Liquor Manufacturer W M Mendis & Co. Ltd, according to the All Ceylon Peasants’ Federation. The Mattala International Airport lost its licence after moving paddy into it. A shortage of rice also caused chaos in the markets, resulting in the importation of rice […]

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