Emergency Regulations for the distribution of essential food items were promulgated by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under the Public Security Ordinance through a special Gazette notification last night, President’s Spokesman Kingsley Ratnayake said.
Accordingly, laws will be brought against the hoarding of essential foodstuffs including rice and sugar, price gouging and other malpractices and irregularities in wholesale and retail trade. The prices of essential foods will be set according to Government guaranteed prices or prices prevailing at the point of import. The Government will ensure that the consumer gets the essentials at affordable prices.
