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Colombo, Jan 29 (Daily Mirror) - Before preparing for the upcoming Presidential election meeting, the National Consumer Front (NCF) requested that Trade Minister Nalin Fernando promptly investigates into the unexpected rise in vegetable prices in the market.
The Front said the prices of vegetables have increased in Dambulla and Nuwara Eliya, and therefore vegetables cannot be sold in the local market as the increase in prices have to be borne by consumers.
According to the prices of the New Manning Market in Peliyagoda, the price of a kilogramme of carrot was Rs. 2,000. A kilo of green chillies, which was Rs. 800, has increased to Rs. 1,200, a kilo of Kekiri has increased to Rs. 300, and a kilo of pumpking has increased to Rs. 300.
National Consumer Front Chairman Asela Sampath requested that Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena investigate into the sudden price increase of vegetables in the local market and provide immediate solutions to control the prices.
Asela Sampath requested the consumers to stop buying vegetables at higher prices and asked the traders to stop bringing vegetables for at least a week at higher prices to break this mafia.
Sampath also requested that the Minister take immediate legal action against the traders who increase prices inappropriately.
Dee Monday, 29 January 2024 11:20 PM
You guys continue to buy carrots at 2000/- a kilo. We get it at 650/- a kilo from the supermarket!
Ram Tuesday, 30 January 2024 04:19 AM
Don't worry man, prices will come down few weeks prior to election if any election is due to be held. Our people will forget the suffering past, say cheers and vote
Ama Tuesday, 30 January 2024 06:08 AM
Every where MAFIA? Politicians have shown the PATH OF CORRUPTION and people are following that example. If people at TOP are clean, then people would learn good things from them. And vice versa. Could anyone tell which member of Raja family is clean?
Jerome Tuesday, 30 January 2024 07:28 AM
Not only vegetables every thing had gone up 3 to 4 times of its value, the regular income remains the same, its near impossible to live.
Sambo Tuesday, 30 January 2024 01:30 PM
What is the point in informing the minister. He is waiting to import vegetables and earn a commission.
300 rupee kilo pumpkin not awful like 2000 rupee kilo carrot Tuesday, 30 January 2024 02:06 PM
Import carrots, as price going to Rs. 2000 will not come down.
Front is Nuwa Eliya may be causing some effect but not that much Tuesday, 30 January 2024 02:07 PM
No reason for carrot to be 2000 rupee per kilo. It just the farmer decide they become mafia, with the government support. Local farmers are making life of public life terrible.
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