Trade Minister Nalin Fernando says that various state and commercial legalized corporations have been given permission to import eggs until April 30 next year.

The Trade Minister further told the media that the measures were taken to control the increase in the price of eggs in the market.

An egg is currently sold at a price between 50 and 60 rupees in the market. In order to provide relief to the consumers in such a background, the trade minister said that the eggs which have already been imported will be released to the market for the festive season and that egg will be sold at a price of 35 rupees.