COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority had declared that the Maximum Retail Price of a kilogram of White or Red Raw Rice will be Rs 210/-, with effect from Friday (10)....

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Consumer Affairs Authority of Sri Lanka has launched an island-wide operation to detain traders who sell rice over the stipulated market prices. It said that 12 raids were carried out recently, and three cases were filed against the selling of rice above the MRP (Maximum R...

The Consumer Affairs Authority said that raids will be carried out from Tuesday (3) to locate traders who are selling rice at higher prices. The Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Authority Major General (Rtd.) Shantha Dissanayake said legal action would be taken against such traders. An Extraor...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) issued an extraordinary gazette on Monday night (May 2), declaring the Maximum Retail Price for local varieties of Rice. As per the gazette, the MRP for a kilo of a Red Nadu Rice is set at Rs. 220; a kilo of White or Red Samba is set at Rs....

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority has made it mandatory for traders to publish accurate data when selling goods, and have also made it mandatory for the possession of a purchase bill or invoice. The Consumer Affairs Authority directed all Manufacturers, Producers, Store o...