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Bakery product prices cannot be reduced: Bakery owners

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1 year ago

July 19, 2023

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The All Island Bakery Owners Association said that it is not possible to reduce the prices of bakery products including bread even though the price of wheat flour has gone down.

Its President N. K. Jayawardena said that since the prices of bakery products were reduced a few weeks ago, it is not possible to reduce the prices once again.

Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Limited reduced the price of a kilogram of all wheat flour varieties by Rs.10 effective from yesterday (18). Accordingly, the wholesale price of a kilogram of wheat flour used for bakery production was reduced to Rs.200.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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22 mins ago

September 10, 2024

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (September 09).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Mahapola & Bursary raised

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25 mins ago

September 10, 2024

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Cabinet approval has been granted an increase in the Mahapola Scholarship allowance for state university students to Rs. 7,500, and the Bursary to Rs. 6,500, effective from April 2025.

Both student unions and the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) have voiced concerns over the delayed raise in the Mahapola Scholarship.

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Cabinet approval to seek BRICS membership

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28 mins ago

September 10, 2024

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Cabinet approval has been granted to a proposal by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry to apply for membership of BRICS organization and the new development bank to be established under it.

The approval came after considering the report of an officer’s committee which looked into the advantages and disadvantages of joining the BRICS group as well as accessing to the new development bank scheduled to be established under the BRICS organization.