Another 50,000 M/T of paddy has been kept under secure storage.
The paddy is being sold to the private sector after calling for tenders at Cabinet approved prices, he added.
The Paddy Marketing Board has commenced the sale of 265,000 Metric Tonnes of paddy, Chairman of the Paddy Marketing Board M.B.Dissanayake said.
Another 50,000 M/T of paddy has been kept under secure storage.
The paddy is being sold to the private sector after calling for tenders at Cabinet approved prices, he added.