Two officers attached to the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) have been interdicted over the disappearance of nearly 700,000 kilograms of paddy stocks worth around Rs. 65 – 70 million.
According to media reports, the paddy stocks were reported missing from two government-owned paddy stores in Kurunegala.
The Chairman of the Paddy Marketing Board confirmed that two officers have been interdicted in connection to the incident.
Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera last week called for a report following allegations of paddy stocks going missing from 05 government paddy stores in Kurunegala District.
Multiple complaints were made by the employees of the PMB alleging that officials from the head office and regional offices of the PMB were involved in the disappearance of the said paddy stocks.
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