Rice Price Rise Hit Stomach

Canteen Owners Association Organiser, Asela Sampath has announced yesterday  the price of a lunch packet will be increased by Rs. 10 from today (19).

He said,  that  this increase is not for  making  commercial revenue but to absorbed the increase of the rice prices in the country and rising vegetable prices

He said average price for a vegetable lunch  packet is Rs. 100 and it will be increased to Rs. 110, a fish lunch  packet will increased from Rs. 130 to Rs. 140 and a chicken lunch  packet from Rs. 160 to Rs. 170. Sampath said the government had failed to control the price for rice.

 “There was no shortage of the rice at the moment in the country. However, some businessmen are hiding the rice to sell for animal food.  He threw  a challenge  to the Consumer Affairs Authority, STF or any other institution to conduct an islandwide raid to find hidden rice being stored. ” he said