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Speaker flays CAA for its failure to protect consumers

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By Norman Palihawadane

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says that traders fleece the consumers by jacking up prices as well as selling substandard food while the Consumer Affairs Authority officials are preoccupied with egg raids.

 “I informed President Ranil Wickremesinghe of this problem. The Consumer Affairs Authority is there to ensure the protection of consumers’ rights. It is the mechanism set up to prevent the consumers being exploited by the traders. However, there is no such protection for the consumers who had to pay black market prices at the mercy of the traders. The President asked me to submit my complaint in writing and I will do it today,” the Speaker said yesterday.

 The Speaker said the MPs in parliament too are silent on the plight of the consumers and the failure to do their duty by the CAA officials. “The CAA officials currently worry only about the egg shortage. Consumers complain of adulterated lentils and rice,” Speaker Abeywardena added.



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Department of Irrigation extends flood warnings issued to the basin areas of the Nilwala, Kalu and Gin rivers

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[File pic] The sand bank at the river mouth of the Nilwala river being cleared (pic Matara District Media Unit)

The Amber flood warnings issued by the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Department of Irrigation for the basins of the Nilwala, Gin and  Kalu Rivers  and the sub basin of the Kuda Ganga  which is a tributary of the Kalu Ganga at 9.00am on Friday(28) has been extended for another twenty four (24) hours and will be effective until 9.00am on Saturday (30).

Residents and motorists driving through the area are requested to pay necessary attention to the warning.

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Kerala cannabis with a street value of over Rs. 33 million held by Navy in Kareinagar

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The three sacks contained over 100kg of Kerala cannabis (pic Navy)

A special search operation conducted by the Navy in the beach area of Pumattei on the Kareinagar Island, Jaffna in the dark hours of 27th September 2023 led to the seizure of a dinghy loaded with over 100kg (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis believed to have a street value of over Rs 33 million.

The 49 packages of Kerala Cannabis were in three sacks found in the dinghy. The consignment of Kerala cannabis and the dinghy were taken into  naval custody.

 

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Crystal Methamphetamine valued at over Rs. 15 million held in Dehiwala

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A coordinated search operation conducted by the Navy and Police Crime Division, Colombo led to the apprehension of a suspect with about 1kg and 10g of Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice) in the Dehiwala area on the evening of 27th September 2023.

The gross street value of seized drugs is believed to be over Rs. 15 million.

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