A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued stipulating a maximum retail price (MRP) for local white/red raw rice effective from yesterday (June 10).
It was published by the Chairman of Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) Shantha Dissanayake.
As per the communiqué, the new MRP on white/red rice now sits at Rs. 210.00.
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