The Government will impose a price control on sugar, dhal and dried sprats, if local traders increase prices, Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena said.
He said the government was closely monitoring the prices and that as soon as market prices are increased it will impose controlled pricing.
He said, meanwhile the government has also decided to import 6000 kgs of Basmathi rice.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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