Friday, 20 February 2015 00:43
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The relief on essential items and cement given by the recent Interim Budget was gazetted last night (19 February).
“We are implementing President Maithripala Sirisena’s promise to give relief to consumers as announced by Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake in his recent Interim Budget,” said Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen yesterday.
The Consumer Affairs Authority has gazetted on 19 February cement (ordinary Portland, Portland limestone and masonry cement) Maximum Retail Prices (MRP) at Rs. 840 for a 50 kg bag. Also gazetted are bread (Rs. 54 for 450 grams), white sugar (unpacked) MRP at Rs. 90 per kg, milk powder 400 grams Rs. 325 (and one kg at Rs. 810), Sustagen 400 grams tin MRP Rs. 1,500, unpacked wheat flour Rs. 90 per kg, green grams Rs. 280 per kg, sprats Rs. 525 per kg, canned fish Rs. 260 per 425 grams, coriander in crust form Rs. 348 per kg, black grams (undu) Rs. 285 per kg, Maldive fish Rs. 1,740 per kg, turmeric not crust Rs. 265 per kg, and chillies (crust) Rs. 350 per kg.
