BAKERY OWNERS MEET TODAY OVER BREAD PRICES
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 19, 2011 - 12:47 pm
All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association is to meet today to discuss whether to increase the price of bread.
“The Prima company had increased a kilo gram of flour by Rs.4 and 10 cents,” said N.K. Jayawardena, Chairman of the Association.
Earlier the Serendib flour mills company had also increased the price of a kilogram of flour by Rs.3.
He noted that increasing flour prices has severely affected the Bakery industry.
Speaking further he said that during today’s meeting, a decision will be taken on whether to increase the price of bread, concurrent to flour prices increasing.
Courtesy: News First
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- No CCTV data stored at Aravinda’s house where Kapila Chandrasena died May 14, 2026
- UAE, Sri Lanka discuss trade and port investments May 14, 2026
- Court rejects objection in Yoshitha Rajapaksa money laundering case May 14, 2026
- Sri Lanka to install 16 new Cath Lab machines in state hospitals this year May 14, 2026
- “Gampaha Ousmand” arrested over alleged role in “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” murder May 14, 2026
The solution to this is nationalising Prima to place its ownership with the people. If this is done, Prima’s profits that are expatriated overseas can be retained for beneficial use. Also operating expenses for Prima will reduce drastically as a publicly owned company does not have to bribe and do other expensive things to keep all and sundry happy.