Cabinet sets up Special Committee on price hikes

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A Special Committee had been appointed by the President to look into price increases of essential goods in recent times, Cabinet Co-Spokesman Gayantha Karunathilake said today.

“Attention of President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and other Cabinet Ministers, was drawn to artificial and unusual price increases of essential items,” he said.

“Later the decision was taken to appoint immediately a committee to look into such artificial and unusual price increases and take immediate action if found.

“The government had freed VAT from 133 essential items and 21 services such as public library services, public transport service, electricity and distribution and many more,” he said.

“The committee can gather, whenever it is necessary and will implement decisions within four days,” Minister Karunathilake said. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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poraa123 Wednesday, 06 July 2016 03:49 PM

Waste of money for a commtitee . That is also burden to tax payers

Lanka Banana Wednesday, 06 July 2016 04:27 PM

Committee to look up and wait.

Sharon Wednesday, 06 July 2016 04:50 PM

Committees, Commissions, Probes. NATO

kk Wednesday, 06 July 2016 05:00 PM

So why you all are in parliament. why the poor minded FM. LUXURY CAR. FREE FOOD. via DM Android App

Onlooker Wednesday, 06 July 2016 05:02 PM

The horse has already jumped out of the stable. Just trying to covet up things for the time being as our people forget things very fast.

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