Fine imposed on popular supermarket for selling rice above controlled price
November 26, 2025 08:04 am
The management of a well-known supermarket in the Ratnapura town has admitted to selling locally produced Samba Red Raw Rice at prices higher than the government-controlled price.
The Consumer Affairs Authority stated that the Ratnapura Magistrate’s Court imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on the management of the supermarket.
A fine of Rs. 200,000 has also been imposed by the Ratnapura Magistrate’s Court on a wholesale trader in Ratnapura for selling Kiri Samba rice at a higher rate.
Meanwhile, a businessman who admitted to not charging money for polythene bags despite Gazette Extraordinary No. 2451/41 issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority, has been fined Rs. 10,000 by the Ratnapura Magistrate’s Court.
