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Sri Lanka sets maximum retail prices for locally produced canned fish

From Lankadeepa · () Sinhala

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  • Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority issued a gazette notification setting maximum retail prices for locally produced canned fish.
  • Domestic manufacturers, packers, distributors and retailers may not sell or offer the listed canned fish varieties above the specified maximum prices.
  • The order took effect on September 5, 2026, under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act.

Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority has imposed maximum retail prices on locally produced canned fish.

The authority issued a gazette notification under Section 20(5) of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act No. 9 of 2003. It prohibits domestic manufacturers, packers, distributors and retailers from selling, offering for sale or displaying the listed canned fish varieties above the specified maximum retail prices.

The order came into force on September 5, 2026.

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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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