Legal action will be taken against 450 retail outlets raided today (Dec 23) for selling rice at higher rates than the stipulated price, the Consumer Affairs Authority said.
CAA Director General Mohamed Fawzer said that around 13,000 shops were inspected by CAA officials across the country today.
The maximum retail price for White and Red Samba and Nadu has been fixed at Rs 98 a kilo.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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