Sri Lanka, Nov. 30 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has called on the public to report any cases of traders selling goods at inflated prices during the ongoing state of emergency.

The authority has released a list of hotline numbers for each province to facilitate swift reporting of price-related complaints:

Central Province - 0771088918 Western Province - 0770106603 Northwestern Province - 0771088902 Sabaragamuwa Province - 0771088912 Uva Province - 0771088896 Southern Province - 0771088915 Northern Province - 0771088910 North Central Province - 0771088801 Eastern Province - 0770110096 Officials said strict legal action will be taken against traders found to be overcharging consumers during this challenging period.

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