Court of Appeal grants time for objections in beer raw materials case
2026-07-30
The Court of Appeal has granted respondents, including the Commissioner General of Excise, time until October 2 to file objectionsContinue Reading
Trader fined Rs. 500,000 for selling Keeri Ponni rice above MRP
2026-07-27
The Galle Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on a welfare shop in Akmeemana after it wasContinue Reading
Supermarket in Beruwala fined Rs.1 million for overpricing rice
2026-07-18
A supermarket in Beruwala has been fined Rs. 1 million by the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court for selling locally produced KeeriContinue Reading
Consumer Affairs Authority rescinds ban on use of rice for animal feed
2026-07-06
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has officially rescinded the order that prohibited the use of rice and paddy for animalContinue Reading
Govt plans to expand rice use beyond staple food: Minister Lal Kantha
2026-07-02
Minister of Agriculture K.D. Lal Kantha says the government is preparing a long‑term program to expand the use of riceContinue Reading
Legal action filed against Marawila traders for selling rice above MRP
2026-05-15
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has filed strict legal action against traders in Marawila who were found selling Samba riceContinue Reading
Legal action initiated against Mawanella shop for overpricing rice
2026-05-12
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has initiated legal proceedings against a shop in the Hingula area of Mawanella after itContinue Reading
Galle traders fined Rs. 200,000 for selling rice above MRP
2026-04-27
The Galle Additional Magistrate’s Court has imposed fines on two traders who pleaded guilty to selling rice above the stipulatedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to allow import of alternative rice varieties to address Samba shortage
2026-04-03
A Gazette notification has been issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake permitting the import of alternative rice varieties to addressContinue Reading
Prices of some food items to be increased
2026-03-31
The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has announced that food prices across the country will increase from midnight today (31).Continue Reading
Three traders fined for selling rice above MRP in Gampaha
2026-01-15
The Welisara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (14 Jan) imposed fines totalling Rs. 300,000 on three traders in the Gampaha District afterContinue Reading
5,000 rice packs seized in CAA raid on hoarders
2026-01-07
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has confiscated more than 5,000 packs of 5kg rice from traders who attempted to createContinue Reading
CAA warns against selling rice above MRP
2025-06-30
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has warned that selling rice at a price higher than the gazetted maximum retail priceContinue Reading
Imported rice : Update from State Trading Corporation
2025-01-01
The stock of rice ordered by the government will be distributed through Lanka Sathosa and Cooperative outlets starting today, theContinue Reading
Gazette issued announcing MRP for rice
2024-12-10
A Gazette notification has been issued stipulating the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) per 01 kilo for several varieties of rice.Continue Reading
Imported rice : Over 10,000 MT of rice nears Colombo
2024-12-09
Essential food importers say over 10,000 metric tonnes of rice dispatched from the Thoothukudi Port in India has neared theContinue Reading