The President has advised Minister of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna to monitor and ensure essential goods are not sold to the public at exorbitant prices.
At present long queues are seen in front of dairy outlets with people standing for hours to purchase powdered milk while shortage of rice and wheat flour is witnessed in retail markets.
Minister Alagiyawanna said the government had to remove the price control imposed on milk powder, wheat flour, gas and cement due to global price increases. The decision was taken at a special Cabinet meeting yesterday (7).
The Gaza war started on October 7, 2023, following the Hamas attack on a southern Israeli border town. Some 1200 people died, while Hamas took 250 Israelis as hostages.
History often has a way of repeating itself, sometimes by shaping similar personalities that seem destined to converge
On his second death anniversary, we pay our deepest respect and heartfelt tribute to General Lionel Balagalle, an illustrious son of Sri Lanka, a noble soldier, and an exemplary leader whose vision, dedication, and humility have left an indelible mark on the Sri Lanka Army and our nation.
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