Maintain adequate stocks of essential food: Prez instructs

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the relevant officials to take measures to maintain adequate stocks of all essential food items in order to ensure that there is no shortage of goods, President's Media Division said.

The President pointed out that this could prevent the organized efforts of some businessmen to increase prices by pretending to have a shortage of goods.

The President made these remarks at a discussion held at the President's House in Colombo, yesterday (02) on finding expeditious solutions to the challenges related to trade, commerce and food security.

A portion of the agricultural produce distributed to the wholesale market should be made available directly to the rural market.

The President said that this would reduce the cost of transportation and enable rural consumers to purchase goods at lower prices as well as an opportunity for farmers to obtain higher prices.

President Rajapaksa instructed the Consumer Affairs Authority to take legal action against those who take advantage of the prevailing situation and trade at unfair prices.

There was a lengthy discussion on the need to keep Sathosa and Co-operative outlets island wide active and to control the prices of essential food items without allowing prices to be set at the discretion of traders.

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Comments - 13

Julus Friday, 03 June 2022 10:48 AM

Yes everyone was waiting until u tell!!!!!

Hubert Congreve Friday, 03 June 2022 11:02 AM

You are the main cause for the starvation in our country, now please don't act dramas.

Chux Friday, 03 June 2022 11:03 AM

Shocked to see this attitude after banning the fertilizer and can you allocate funds to meet essential food requirement

Truth (Boru Naa) Friday, 03 June 2022 11:07 AM

Most of the stocks of Foodstuffs, Fuel, LP Gas are stored at your Henchmen's houses believe me, check all the houses of Ex-ministers and all SLPP MP's then the truth will be revealed.

mp Friday, 03 June 2022 11:08 AM

How can we expect them to maintain adequate essential food, when most essential medicine are not available in pharmacies? Rubbish. If necessary, I may produce evidence to that effect.

ishi Friday, 03 June 2022 11:12 AM

Yes Sir, Ok Sir. Only organic please, Sir.

Srilankan Friday, 03 June 2022 11:19 AM

Sathosa is empty. First take action to fill Sathosa.

Chryshan Friday, 03 June 2022 11:21 AM

This would have avoided if economy was managed properly. Anyway already we are short of goods. What more to make sure to have food without shortage.

Bandu Friday, 03 June 2022 11:51 AM

Looks like he has nothing to do but feel important by saying these obvious things as everyone knows all these.

Nihal S Friday, 03 June 2022 12:51 PM

You created this situation by banning fertilizer. You ruined our country agriculture sector - We are yet to realise the impact.

Andare Friday, 03 June 2022 01:24 PM

Seeni dha sir?

Comedy Friday, 03 June 2022 01:43 PM

Comedy company at work

Gas netha Saturday, 04 June 2022 06:14 AM

What about gas, fuel and kero???

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