CAA says special teams deployed to conduct raids during festive season

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By: Isuru Parakrama

Colombo (LNW): The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) announced that special teams have been deployed to conduct raids during the upcoming festive season, in a move to institute legal action against offenses such as the sale of food items for exorbitant prices, the sale of items that are not suitable for consumption and the concealing of stocks.

In a statement, the CAA revealed that over 1,500 trades have been raided for multiple offenses including the above, adding that these special operations will be increased during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season.

The CAA will also be moving its radar towards the selling of eggs, and poultry farmers as well.

These operations may be carried out in both day and night, CAA added.

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