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Will boycott buying chicken meat next week if prices are not slashed: AICOA

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If the government does not take any action against the chicken meat traders, the All Island Canteen Owners' Association (AICOA) warned today that they would launch a programme to boycott the buying of chicken meat from next week.

AICOA chairman Asela Sampath said they will do the same thing that they did to control the biscuit price hike.

They warned the chicken meat traders to pass the concessions received from the dollar depreciation to the consumers.

"Do not try to gain more profit by using this current difficult situation," Sampath said.

Meanwhile, he said although the US dollar depreciated, the prices of imported fruits have increased to unimaginable levels.

"A kilogram of grapes costs Rs. 2,690, and a kilo of apples costs Rs. 2,500. With the increase in the US dollar rate, the price of the local fruit varieties too has increased," Asela Sampath said. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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johan Monday, 12 June 2023 10:15 PM

Unlike other countries we practice a crooked economy burdening almost every citizen of the country and the benefits are reaped by the politicians for their well being. e.g. See the former presidents and their luxurious life along with so much security protection

DHA Tuesday, 13 June 2023 03:27 AM

Seriously the Gov doesn't give a damn about you ! If you do stop buying only you'll will lose

Farmer Jaffna Tuesday, 13 June 2023 07:25 AM

The guy has no clue, does he know how much a worker's monthly salary is? Minimum Rs.50,000. 25 Kg of NPK fertilizer cost Rs18,000. What about electricity or fuel for the pumps? Pesticide? loss of crop etc. etc. It is not the farmers to be blamed but the uneducated and corrupt individuals sent to govern the country who had to be blamed.

dickie bird Tuesday, 13 June 2023 08:27 PM

Simple solution. Buy deshiya chicken

Concerned Tuesday, 13 June 2023 10:52 PM

Hey, What about Fish, Electricity and telcom rates. Get those into the lists. The electricity people are looting the common man to stuff their pockets and zero economic innovation introduced in the past 70years for the public to save their hard earned money. Shame!!

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