Sri Lanka s Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) withdrew a maximum retail price on bottle water and an industry official said that the move comes after the several water bottle manufacturers closed down operations.
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Lak Sathosa garlic scam: By Shamindra Ferdinando One-time Executive Director of Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), Thushan Gunawardena says the Immigration and Emigration Department has barred him from leaving the country. An irate Gunawardena alleges he is being harassed over the disclosure of a massive garlic scam at Lak Sathosa last September. “Instead of prosecuting those […]
Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday opened the newly rehabilaited 86.7 km stretch of highway from Bibile to Chenkalady. The project is considered a majorster to the economy as it provides people easy access to markets and social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals and reducing the travel time due to the […]
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the government to finalise the credit line with India to purchase food, fuel, etc., as soon as possible. Wickremesinghe told the media that the foreign exchange crisis and the general deterioration of the economy had pushed the people to the brink of rioting. “People can’t tolerate this anymore. […]