Legal action was instituted in the Gampola Magistrate’s Court by the Kandy District Investigative Officers of the Consumer Affairs Authority against Kasagala Green Super (Pvt) Ltd, located on Hospital Road, Gampola.The company was charged with violating the provisions and directions issued under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act by selling locally produced Nadu rice above the government-mandated Maximum Retail Price of LKR 230 per kilogram.During a raid conducted by Consumer Affairs Authority officers on June 23, 2026, the supermarket was found selling locally produced Nadu rice at LKR 240 per kilogram, exceeding the controlled price by LKR 10.

When the case was called before the Gampola Magistrate’s Court on July 14, 2026, the defendant company pleaded guilty to the charge.

Accordingly, the Court imposed a fine of LKR 500,000.

The CAA urges the public to report traders who sell goods above controlled prices or sell substandard or expired food products to their 1977 hotline during office hours.