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The National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection (NMCRP) requested people to refrain from buying Prima wheat flour to avoid increasing their product prices by Rs.12.
NMCRP Chairman Ranjith Withanage said that the sudden announcement to increase the price of Prima flour is illegal and not fair during this pandemic situation.
He said under section 20 (5) of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) Act No. 9 of 2003, prior permission should be obtained from the CAA.
"An Extraordinary Gazette Notification under No. 1902/55 was issued on February 20, 2015 informing this. The CAA has not yet given permission to Prima company to increase the price of wheat flour and it is illegal to increase, "he said.
Therefore, the NMCRP urges all consumers not to buy wheat flour paying a higher price. If any trader is selling wheat flour at a higher price, make a complaint to the CAA through the 1977 emergency contact.
On previous occasions, Prima Flour Milling company had illegally increased the price of wheat flour, but following the CAA's intervention, the price increase was annulled.
Therefore, the CAA should enforce the law against the traders who sell wheat flour at higher prices, he said.
The maximum retail price of 1 kg of wheat flour is Rs. 87, Mr. Withanage reminded. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)
BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 03 September 2021 02:43 PM
If prices have been increased illegally you can arrest Chairman of Prima but you cannot, because he is not local Tamil or Muslim. Prove you fellows are not cowards by arresting him? without telling the public like a ponnaya not to buy from them.
Arnold Friday, 03 September 2021 03:15 PM
This is crazy. Why go after the traders, they just meet the needs of the consumer. Price is increased by the company!! So take legal action against the company rather than punishing the retailer who buys a 50 kg bags and sells 250g to consumers
Dee Friday, 03 September 2021 03:41 PM
In that case we need to refrain from buying medicine from the most notorious pharmaceutical company who is ripping the entire nation!
sarath Friday, 03 September 2021 05:04 PM
is there anything stopping GOSL from arresting the company owners, if it is really illegal
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