Crackdown on errant bakery owners
The Consumer Affairs and Internal Trade Ministry (CAITM)
yesterday assured that immediate action would be taken against bakery
owners who make exorbitant profits by increasing wheat flour based
products following last week’s gas price hike. Ministry investigation
teams will be deployed on the directive of Minister Johnston Fernando
from tomorrow to crack down on such errant bakery owners and
restaurateurs who take undue advantage of the increase in gas prices.
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Mini Budget 2010 next month
The Budget for 2010 will be presented to Parliament
next month, according to Finance Ministry sources. “A Vote of Account
was taken for the next three months under a special Presidential decree
provided by the Constitution”, the sources said.
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