COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Minister has granted approval to import 20,000 Metric Tonnes of rice from Myanmar on the basis of a Government to Government agreement.

The agreement between the governments of Sri Lanka and Myanmar would see that a Metric Ton is purchased at a cost of US$ 460, said the Government Information Department.

It added that the purchasing would be carried out by the Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation.