The Consumer Affairs Authority says that raids will be carried out across the island to find traders selling sugar at higher prices than the control price.
The authority said legal action would be taken against such traders.
Meanwhile, the Consumer Affairs Authority issued a special gazette announcement setting a maximum retail price for sugar.
Accordingly, the maximum retail price of a kilogram of unpackaged white sugar has been announced as Rs. 275.
The maximum retail price per kg of packaged white sugar is Rs. 295.
The maximum retail price of unpacked brown sugar per kg has been announced as Rs. 330.
The maximum retail price of packaged brown sugar is Rs. 350 per kg.
