Sugar Importers To Increase The Price Of Sugar By Rs.15

Sugar Importers Association has

decided to increase the price of 1 Kilo Gramme of Sugar by Rs.15 with effect from midnight tonight (19)due to the increase of Tax imposed on Imported Sugar by Rs.11 it has been reported.

However after announcing the increasing of Tax imposed on Imported Sugar by Rs.11 the Ministry Of Finance has stated yesterday  (18)that it will not effect the price of Sugar in the local market .

As the Sugar importers have decided to increase the price of Sugar Ministry of Finance has decided to fix a maximum retail price for sugar if the price increases acording to Ministry .

As there's an excess production of Sugar in countries like Brazil,Thailand and India sugar importers here can import sugar from those countries at a low cost the Ministry has said. 

Bakery Owners To Reduce Price Of A Loaf Of Bread By Rs.5 Within Next Few Days -Other Bakery Products To Follow ?

All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association has agreed to reduce the price of a loaf of Bread and other Bakery Products  by Rs.5 within next few days during a meeting held with representatives of Bakery Owners Association and Minister Rishad Baduideen in Colombo today (19).

During the meeting Minister Baduideen has promised the Bakery Owners to reduce the Flour price which was increased recently by Rs.5 from the same amount according to President of Bakery Owners Association N.K Jayawardana .

Minister Baduideen has ordered the officials of Consumer Affairs Authority who had participated at the meeting to inform the two flour importing companies in the country including Prima Company to reduce the flour price  by Rs.5 with immediate effect . The meeting was summoned to discuss on the problems faced by Bakery Owners.

Meanwhile Consumer Affairs Authority has decided to take a legal action against the two companies importing flour over increasing the price of Flour without a prior approval of the Authority .

EAT MORE TOMATOES AND BROCCOLI TO FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY

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NEEDLE SCARE IN AUSTRALIAN FRUITS -TEN YEAR JAIL SENTENCE FOR THOSE FOUND GUILTY

IS SUGAR REALLY BAD FOR YOU?

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GOLDEN MELODIES

A MP Questioned Over A Misplacing Of A Fire Arm From.Terrorism Investigations Division

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP

Kanaka Herath has yesterday (18)informed the Parliament regarding a misplacing of a Sniper Firearm from the Terrorism Investigations Division.

MP Herath had questioned the Minister Of Law and Order Ranjith Madduma Bandara whether the story on misplacement of a firearm is true ?,If so is there  an inquiry regarding the incident and who had stolen the fire arm.

Responding to the MP's question  ,Law and Order Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara has stated that if the MP can submit a written complaint on the incident he can conduct an inquiry on this .