The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi)
Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, on behalf of Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi, asked the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development about enforcement of government-imposed maximum retail prices for consumer goods. He sought confirmation that some traders sell above those prices, and requested details on the responsible enforcement agency, monthly raid numbers, penalties imposed, and action taken against repeat offenders.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development:
¶ 02 (a) Will he admit that the Government sets a maximum price for some consumer goods from time to time; and that some traders sell those goods at higher prices?
¶ 03 (b) Will he inform this House the agency that raids such shops; the number of raids per month; penalties for selling above the maximum price; and actions against shops that continue to do so?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30291