The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) introduced Maximum Retail Price (MRP) for coconuts based on the circumference, according to Extraordinary Gazette No.2194/73 issued last evening.
Accordingly, the maximum retail price of a single coconut with a circumference of over 13 inches will be fixed at Rs. 70/-, with immediate effect. Alos, the MRP price of a single coconut with a circumference between 12 to 13 inches is fixed at Rs. 65 and a coconut with a circumference below 12 inches is fixed at Rs. 60.
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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