President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed officials to take action against traders, who fail to fall in line with the new prices of rice informed by the Government .
The officials were advised during a special discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Deputy Minister Asoka Abeysinghe said a special discussion is scheduled to be held today by the Cabinet of Ministers pertaining to the control price on rice.