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No limitations on number of Indian eggs consumers can buy from CWE at Rs 43 each till April 13
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Consumers could purchase any number of imported Indian eggs from Lanka Sathosa outlets from yesterday, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security, Nalin Fernando said.
Consumers could purchase eggs at 43 rupees until 13 April, Chairman of the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE) Pasanda Yapa Abeywardena said, adding that he had no intention of imposing a price control on eggs because that would lead to shortages.
However, during a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera, local egg producers said that a relative of the Trade Minister controlled the market price of eggs.
Director General of Department of Animal Production and Health Dr. Hemamali Kotalawala, said it cost 30 to 36 rupees to produce an egg.
“There is an obvious gap in the cost of production between large scale and small-scale producers. The Minister of Agriculture said he will issue a gazette with a control price depending on the market behaviour in the coming days,” she said.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella accident which took place this morning has risen to 21. It has also been reported that the government wil rs 1 million as compensation to the families of the victims.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella bus accident has risen to 11
It has been reported that Eight persons [five males and three females] have died when a SLTB bus operating from Kataragama to Kurunegala via Nuwara Eliya, veered off the road and went down a precipice early morning today (11) in Gerandi Ella in Ramboda along the Nuwara Eliya – Gampola main road, Police said.
At least 37 others injured in the accident, have been admitted to the Nuwar Eliya and Kothmale hospitals.
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