AACTING under the powers vested in it by Section 20(5) of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No. 09 of 2003, the Consumer Affairs Authority orders that no importer, producer, distributor, or trader shall sell, expose or offer for sale, display for sale the item listed below, above the Maximum Retail Price given here under
This Order shall come into effect from 21st April, 2020.
| Details | Price (Rs.) |
| Turmeric Powder | 750.00 /Kg |
Maj. Gen. Shantha Dissanayake (Retd.),
Chairman, Consumer Affairs Authority.
ACTING under the powers vested in it by Section 20(5) of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act, No. 09 of 2003, the Consumer Affairs Authority orders that no importer, producer, distributor, or trader shall sell, expose or offer for sale, display for sale the varieties of rice listed below, above the Maximum Retail Prices given hereunder. This Order shall come into effect from 10th April, 2020.
| Variety | Maximum Retail Price (Rs.) /Kg |
| Keeri Samba | 125.00 |
| White / Red Samba - Steamed/Boiled (excluding Suduru Samba) | 90.00 |
| White / Red Raw Samba | 90.00 |
| White / Red Nadu - Steamed /Boiled (excluding Mottaikarupan and Attakari) | 90.00 |
| White / Red Raw Rice | 85.00 |
Maj. Gen. Shantha Dissanayake (Retd.),
Chairman, Consumer Affairs Authority.
We are noticed some fraud traders are selling goods with a highest price including essential goods even in this critical situation in the country. Therefore, A special investigation was conducted by CAA at Monaragala District on 30th of March 2020. Specially observed the controlled prices for essential goods set by the Government and Sellers were advised to display a price board specially for the vegetables by Investigation officers of the CAA at Monaragala District.
The Consumer Affairs Authority officers inspected all the retail outlets in the Jaffna district includes Sathosa, Co-operative Societies and made arrangements to get goods for reasonable prices.
Newly imposed control prices (Both wholesale & retail) for vegetable by Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA)
