Stipulate a maximum retail price of essential food items with effect from midnight

The Government has decided to stipulate a maximum retail price of essential food items gazetted with effect from today midnight to prevent the unfair trading of errant traders, Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services Bandula Gunawardena said at the special conference held at the Government information Department today (08).

According to the special gazetted a maximum retail price of white sugar Rs.73 per kilo, dhal Rs.175 per kilo, Milk Powder Rs.637 per kilo and chicken Rs.320 per kilo with effect from today midnight.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has been instructed to carry out islandwide raids to nab the errant traders who sell essential food items at higher prices violating the stipulating maximum retail prices.

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