21 November 2023 12:00 am Views - 187
By Buddhika Kumarasiri
Director-Special Investigations of the Consumer Affairs Authority Sanjaya Irasinghe said adequate stocks of sugar and Keeri Samba rice were available in the market.
He said a stock of 37,000 tonnes of sugar was available at present but the retail traders who were unwilling to sell them for the control price of Rs. 275 had ceased to deal with sugar, creating a shortage.
The official pointed out that 16 main sugar importers had stocks in about ten large-scale stores complexes. He requested the public to complain to the CAA against the traders selling sugar for excessive prices, if any, who would be liable to fines up to Rs.500,000.
He said stocks of Keeri Samba sufficient for about four months were available and that the profiteers, unwilling to sell rice for the control price, had created a shortage. He further said the CAA had carried out 2,805 raids and legal action taken against profiteers.