Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Nearly 3,000 raids related to rice have been conducted so far this year by the Consumer Affairs Authority.

The Authority stated that a total of around 3,000 raids have been carried out involving various offenses related to rice, including selling rice at high prices, hoarding rice stocks, and selling rice that is unsuitable for consumption.

The Authority further mentioned that over 1,000 of these raids were related to the sale of rice for a higher price than the maximum retail prices announced by the government, and legal action has been taken against more than 900 individuals, producing them before courts.

The Consumer Affairs Authority noted that if a trader is found guilty of selling rice at above maximum reta...