Rice Market Updates, Announcements & Society Events

In preparation for the 2026/27 Maha cultivation harvest across the Ampara and Gal Oya irrigation zones, the Kalmunai Rice Millers Co-operative Society Ltd has ratified a LKR 1.8 Billion seasonal paddy procurement credit facility.

Eligible Category-A and Category-B member mills can apply for warehouse-receipt-backed working capital at concessionary cooperative interest rates starting November 15, 2026. All procured paddy must undergo mandatory digital moisture verification at the mill gate to ensure fair weight and pricing for local farmers.

Our Technical Modernization Committee, together with senior engineers from the Institute of Post Harvest Technology (IPHT), will host an intensive practical workshop on November 14, 2026.

Topics include RGB+NIR trichromatic optical sorter calibration for Red Raw and Keeri Samba varieties, automated pneumatic rubber-roll pressure adjustment, and flue-gas heat recovery on husk-fired steam boilers. Member mills may register up to 3 plant personnel free of charge.

The Kalmunai Rice Millers Co-operative Society Quality Assurance Laboratory has commissioned three new high-precision Kett grain moisture analyzers, rotary sample dividers, and rapid food-safety testing kits.

Member millers supplying supermarket chains, hospital tenders, and overseas diaspora buyers can now obtain official batch test certificates within 15 minutes at subsidized member rates.

Notice is hereby given that the 38th Annual General Meeting of the Kalmunai Rice Millers Co-operative Society Ltd will convene on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM.

The agenda includes ratification of the 2025/26 Audited Financial Statements, declaration of member patronage dividends, and presentation of the Annual Quality & Clean Energy Milling Awards.