“Whoever can afford to purchase products even at a higher price will continue to purchase good quality vegetables and fruits. Wijesiri to inquire whether the Government was looking to introduce a controlled price mechanism for vegetables and fruits. “Lindula and Ragala farmer associations have been instructed that they can sell their produce by adding a transportation cost of Rs. 20 per kg of produce that they sell at these economic centres going forward. According to Wijesiri, in the future, this method is to be employed at other special economic centres as well.

Source: The Nation February 06, 2021 21:56 UTC