Maximum retail prices to be imposed on several key items - Minister

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe says the government has decided to impose maximum retail prices on a range of essential items in the
100 can be sold for less than Rs
40
A packet of salt, produced at a cost of Rs
52, is being sold for Rs
goods have placed an undue burden on consumers.In response, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), in collaboration with the Consumer
measures will be finalized and implemented in the near future to ease the strain on consumers.