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flag Sri Lanka faces rice shortages for New Year dish as traders reject government price controls.

flag Sri Lanka faces a severe shortage of specific rice varieties needed for the traditional New Year dish, Kiribath. flag Despite the government lifting import restrictions and aiming to control prices, traders are refusing to sell at regulated prices, leading to shortages. flag Over 75,000 tonnes have been imported, but traders demand a reduction in import duties, currently at Rs.65 per kilo, to ease the crisis.

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