National Consumer Protection Organization Demands Price Control

The convener of National Consumer Protection Organization has written to the President today stating that although there are 23 items brought under price control system, this has not been implemented effectively benefiting the Public. Items are:

Chicken                I Kg              Rs480

Dryfish                 1 Kg              Rs 410

Dharl                    1 Kg              Rs169

Katta Karawela    1 Kg              Rs1,100

Salaya Krawela    1 Kg              Rs425

Kadala                  1 Kg               Rs 169

Local Milk Powder 400g          Rs295

Sugar Loose          1 Kg             Rs 87

Sugar Packeted      1 Kg            Rs 95

Full Cream Milk

Powder                  400g             Rs325

Full Cream Milk

Powder                   1 KG             Rs 810

Sustegen Tin                               Rs1,500

Wheat Flour            I Kg              Rs87

Green Gram           1 Kg              Rs285

Halmasso (Dry fish)

Imported                 I Kg               Rs400

Corriender              I Kg                Rs 350

Ulundu                   1 KG               Rs 300

Maldive Fish          1 Kg                Rs1,740

Tumeric                  1 Kg                Rs800

Dry Chillie               1 Kg                Rs 400

Cement                   50 Kg               Rs 870

Lime Cement          50 Kg              Rs870

Masonery Cement  50 Kg              Rs870