Srilanka, Feb. 25 -- The government is planning to distribute essential food packs to low-income families in preparation for the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

To address food security and policy decisions, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation K.D. Lalkantha and Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe convened the third meeting of the Food Policy and Security Committee yesterday (24) at the Parliament premises.

Discussions focused on ensuring a steady supply of essential food items, maintaining price stability, and preventing shortages during the festive season. A budget proposal to allocate Rs. 1 billion for subsidizing essential food items for low-income ...