Lanka Sathosa will import 100 containers of big onions to control the rising price and overcome any shortage in the local market. Consumers will be able to buy big onions at a very reasonable retail price at Lanka Sathosa outlets islandwide.
With the prevailing shortage of big onions in the open market, the wholesale and retail prices of local and imported big onions have increased.
Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando has
ordered Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando to take measures to import big onions with immediate effect to put a stop to the rising prices of big onions in the local market. The Minister said the government would always intervene to control prices, when there is an unnecessary price hike of essential commodities in the market.
"This move will avert a big onion shortage in the market. Sufficient stocks of big onions will be imported within the next few weeks to cater to the increasing demand," the Minister further said.
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Source:- http://www.dailynews.lk
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