INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Officials of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) have today seized a stock of rice that was hoarded and prepared for sale at a higher
price.The CAA stated that the rice stock was found in a warehouse in the Pettah area.Accordingly, the officials of the CAA have seized
around 3,000 bags of rice, each weighing five kilograms, found concealed within the store.Preliminary investigations have revealed that this
rice was intended to be sold at a higher price during the upcoming Ramadan festival season.