No decision to reduce milk powder prices: Importers

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Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) - While condemning the media reports, the Milk Powder Importers’ Association said today that they had not taken any decision to reduce the retail prices of the milk powder packets in the local market.

The association media spokesman, Asoka Bandara, said the statement circulated on media platforms is incorrect.

All milk powder brands, in response to the Trade Ministry’s request to provide relief to consumers during the Avurudu season, have already reduced prices starting from April 1, with the current maximum retail price set at Rs. 1,050 for a 400-gram packet.

Moreover, there are many milk powder brands that are sold at prices lower than this stipulated price, along with multiple price promotions. The Milk Powder Importers Association confirms that there will be no further reductions as of April 25, as misreported on Wednesday.

Consumers can now find milk powder available in the market at a wide range of competitive prices and promotions, starting April 1.

The association also said that they will take legal action against the member who made the false statement and inconvenienced the public.

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Rishan Friday, 26 April 2024 07:49 AM

Public will not buy unless you bring down the price to at least 1500/- per kilo... Those Importers are making hefty profit by complaining to consumer affairs / government against price reduction... This is the case with other commodities price as well... now check the price of sustagen/ensure milk powder prices ...who can buy.... last week there was a mother inside a leading super market collecting money to buy a sustagen milk powder.... there are many who wanted to buy but cannot buy because of the high prices.....

Sam Friday, 26 April 2024 01:09 PM

Why people constantly want to buy the chemichalised imported milk when even people in Australia and New Zealand drink liquid milk. We have enough liquid milk in Sri Lanka. People need to get use to drink liquid milk which is healthier too.

Jesus Saturday, 27 April 2024 07:01 AM

Aus n NZ Have abundance milk.. We cannot supply to our people and not affordable. Most of our people don't have a fridge. Sam you need some help...without knowing any facts don't vomit...

Cecil Hedwige Saturday, 27 April 2024 09:29 AM

As mentioned in my earlier comment none of the SuperMarkets will reduce the price as instructed earlier.I feel that the Govt Politicians

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