Legal action against non-compliance with bread pricing

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced

that legal action will be taken against shopkeepers who fail to display the reduced price of a 450-gram loaf of bread, which has been decreased by Rs. 10. 

CAA Chairman T.I. Uduwara has instructed the officers of the investigation department to carry out the relevant raids to ensure compliance.

Meanwhile, Colombo District Assistant Measurement Units, Standards & Services, Dilruk Pattiyapola, stated that legal action has been taken against 210 individuals during raids on legal weighing and measuring equipment from January to date.