Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Sri Lanka
Commodity Group
Grains
Commodity
Wheat
Date
18/09/2018
Policy Category
Consumption and marketing
Policy Instrument
Government market intervantion
Description
Reversed the LKR 5 (USD 0.03) price hike imposed by Prima Company (supplier of wheat flour) on 1 kg of wheat flour, to prevent what the Government considers to be an arbitrary price hike of this essential food item.