Tea, hopper prices regulated by CAA

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The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has introduced a fixed-price for three food items sold at canteens. Accordingly, the price of a cup of milk tea would be Rs.25, plain tea Rs. 10 and a price of a hopper would be 10, the CAA said today.

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ranga Thursday, 19 March 2015 09:10 PM

Breaking news: Jacqueline climbs on Arcade roof in protest to dropping Aappa prize down...

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Cedric Van Friday, 20 March 2015 04:54 PM

This price regulation is for canteens only. Restaurants etc have higher overheads for rent, wages etc and as such the price of items sold will vary. The regulations are too broad as it does not give specifics of volume of tea ( cup size) and weight of hopper etc.

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bganendra Friday, 20 March 2015 04:02 PM

Why not regulate the price of mysoor dhall and coconuts

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tt Friday, 20 March 2015 02:42 PM

Excellent move!! Now we can eat Hoppers and drink tea and go by the normal bus or in an electric car.. thanks to Yahapalanaya..Bye bye Rice, vegitables, fish, threewheelers and hybrid cars.. and of course the highways and paradise of asia.......Appa anduwata jayawewa!!!.

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Lawry Friday, 20 March 2015 01:50 PM

No one is talking of the famous bittara aappa !!!

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mack Friday, 20 March 2015 10:55 AM

please address the taxi fare issue 3 wheeler drivers become bloody thiefs via DM Android App

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Ram Friday, 20 March 2015 07:21 AM

Is it applicable to well aware and bambalapitiya shops.Here the prices are double of that in other area. Any special price formula for this area approved by the govt.S/hopper rs.12/-Veg lunch rs.130/-Pitts for small size rs.100/-Please compare with other areas.

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T Friday, 20 March 2015 07:01 AM

What about parata , A parata standard weight should be 90g to 100g. Some they make for less than the above weight and charge the same rate.

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noor Friday, 20 March 2015 12:15 AM

We may expect more cross over now.

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Russel Stork Thursday, 19 March 2015 11:39 PM

Present price of is Rs 40, it should be half that, a country that produces and exports tea.

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Bala Thursday, 19 March 2015 10:37 PM

Taxi cabs still charge high. Please regulate them too.

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RFM Dineshan Thursday, 19 March 2015 09:49 PM

Hopper price is ok. Then Other items .....?

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ANTON Thursday, 19 March 2015 09:29 PM

WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO REGULATE IS WEIGHT OF A HOPPER, AMOUNT OF INGREDIENTS OF A CUP OF TEA.................. QUALITY OF MATERIAL ,........ METHOD OF MAKING ETC. AT LEAST HOPPERS SHOULD NOT BE TRANSPARENT.

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Hasan Mashal Thursday, 19 March 2015 09:21 PM

Y cant the still introduce a fixed price to meter taxi(3well) Even after reduction of fuel the stil charge 40 per km its very unfair

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gobbaya Thursday, 19 March 2015 06:04 PM

hopper...the agent of change....need to be regarded as a UNESCO Heritage item...lol via DM Android App

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CRISHANTHA Thursday, 19 March 2015 09:03 PM

..SOUNDS GOOD...PLEASE TRY TO MONITOR/ INVESTIGATE QUALITY AND THE QUANTITYOF THE PRODUCT BECAUSE MANY HOPPERS/PLAIN TEAS /MILK TEAS ARE DIFFERENT IN THE MARKET.

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Aha Thursday, 19 March 2015 08:12 PM

Watch the hopper get smaller or disappear altogether - watch the tea become weaker and in smaller cups watch the milk just be sprinkled on top. You have to specify the product in detail when what applying price guides.

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lkboy Thursday, 19 March 2015 07:45 PM

What about 3 wheel charges?

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kamasutra Thursday, 19 March 2015 07:37 PM

Wonder what price Jacqueline going to sell her hoppers ... via DM Android App

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yahapalakaya Thursday, 19 March 2015 07:27 PM

All 3 will be out of stock from tomorrow all over via DM Android App

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Ash Thursday, 19 March 2015 07:22 PM

What does canteen constitute here via DM Android App

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Ramesh Thursday, 19 March 2015 07:22 PM

Saving opportunity for an ordinary man !

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chow Thursday, 19 March 2015 07:06 PM

Do thwy apply tofive star hotels ?

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Prasanna Thursday, 19 March 2015 07:03 PM

The weight of a Bread also should be regulated.

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NW Thursday, 19 March 2015 06:52 PM

Definitely a step in the right direction. The role of the consumer affairs authority had been non existent for a long time. Sad to see some people have nothing positive to say about anything good that happens in this country. via DM Android App

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OMG Thursday, 19 March 2015 06:48 PM

Good move. The traders have reaped the maximum benefit out of the price reductions and now its time to pass on part of the reduction to the consumers. Also they should have specified the minimum volume to be atleast 200ml.

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xj40 Thursday, 19 March 2015 06:31 PM

Do these prices apply to the hopper shop at Arcade shopping center????

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marco Thursday, 19 March 2015 06:19 PM

Kind a reminds me of Bandaranayake times. oh wait! we are in a similar era

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