MRPs to be imposed on several key items – Minister
Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe has said that the government has decided to impose maximum retail prices on a range of essential items in the future.
He made these remarks today (Dec. 16).
Highlighting the disparity between the production cost and market price of goods, the minister pointed out, “A water bottle that sells for Rs. 100 can be sold for less than Rs. 40. A packet of salt, produced at a cost of Rs. 52, is being sold for Rs. 100.”
Meanwhile, according to an official of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), products that are expected to come under MRPs include bakery products such as bread, drinking water bottles, locally produced salt, imported essential food items such as dhal, onions and potatoes as well as several food items at restaurants such as fried rice and Kottu.
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