December 10, Colombo (LNW): The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has stationed officers at large-scale rice mills to oversee the daily distribution of rice to the market. These officers will ensure that rice is being sold at stipulated prices and in adequate quantities as declared by the mill owners.
The monitoring began yesterday (9) in Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts and will continue for ten days. The initiative follows a recent agreement between rice mill owners and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to sell rice at government-mandated maximum retail prices.
The President has instructed the CAA to take strict action against violators who sell rice above the prescribed price.
Rice stocks were distributed to shops in Dambulla yesterday under the controlled price scheme, with shopkeepers reporting sufficient supplies. CAA officials are conducting inspections at rice mills in the Hambantota and Polonnaruwa districts to ensure compliance.
