Price of nadu rice controlled

The Government will declare a controlled price for nadu rice during the festive season.

Accordingly, a maximum price of a nadu kilo will be Rs. 74. Consumers’ Affairs Authority Chairman HasithaThilakaratne told Daily News that over 1,600 raids were carried out countrywide during the past two weeks and nearly 2,000 errant traders were nabbed.

He said 2,500 officials would be deployed to conduct raids during the next six weeks. NWP PC Chief Minister Dharmasiri Dassanayake told Daily News that 200 PHIs were deployed to detect errant canteen owners and hoteliers who sell food items unfit for human consumption.