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CAA to sue Egg Producers’ Association Chairman!

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The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken steps to sue All Ceylon Egg Producers’ Association Chairman R. M. Sarath Rathnayake for selling overpriced eggs.

The chairman who owns an egg selling shop in Kobeigane, Kurunegala has sold a white egg for Rs.45.

According to the gazette notification issued by the CAA, the maximum retail price of a white egg is Rs.44 and the maximum retail price of a red egg is Rs.46.

The CAA officials have deployed an agent and conducted this raid to nab this errant egg vendor.

The CAA agent has purchased 20 eggs from the shop and he has been charged Rs.45 per one egg.

The CAA officials said that a case will be filed against Mr. Sarath Rathnayake in the Nikaweratiya Magistrate’s Court on the 14th for selling eggs exceeding the fixed price. 

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Uddika Premarathna returns to SL

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Former MP and actor – Uddika Premarathna has returned to the island, reports say.

According to reports, he has arrived in Sri Lanka today (28) morning with his family on an Emirates flight.

Mr. Premarathna’s sudden resignation from parliament and his subsequent departure had raised speculations of him applying for political asylum. However, he had rejected these claims. Speaking to a local YouTube channel that he had not sought political asylum in Canada as reported and that he was expecting a work visa.

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Gnanasara Thero sentenced to 4 years RI

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Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero has been sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment over hate speech made against Islam 08 years ago.

Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige delivered the verdict today (March 28) while imposing a fine of Rs. 100,000 on the monk.

The Attorney General had filed the case against the Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary on charges of causing religious and racial disunity in Sri Lanka over remarks made by him on Kuragala Temple during a media briefing held on March 30, 2016.

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Special commodity levy on imported onions & rice, slashed

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The special commodity levy on imported onions and rice has been reduced with effect from yesterday (March 27).

Thereby, the Special Commodity Levy of Rs. 65 per 1kg of rice has been dropped to Rs. 1 until April 03, 2024.

In addition, the tax levied from imported Rose Onions have been slashed to Rs. 10 per kilogram until April 30, 2024.

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