Maximum retail prices of sixteen essential goods will be gazetted today, Secretary to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry TMKB Tennakoon said.

Accordingly, the Consumer Affairs Authority will take action against traders who sell these items at a higher price.

The list (per 1 kg) is as follows:

Chicken (with skin) Rs. 410.00

Chicken (without skin) Rs. 495.00

Red dhal Rs. 169.00

Sprats (Thai) Rs. 495.00

Sprats (Dubai) Rs. 410.00

Grams Rs. 260.00

Green grams Rs. 220.00

Canned fish Rs. 140.00

Sugar Rs. 95.00

Wheat flour Rs. 87.00

Full cream milk powder (imported) Rs. 810.00

Full cream milk powder (local) Rs. 735.00

Potatos Rs. 120.00

Big onions Rs. 78.00

Dried chilie Rs. 385.00

Dried fish (katta) Rs. 1100.00

Dried fish (salaya) Rs. 425.00

Maldive fish Rs. 1500.00

Sustogen milk powder Rs. 1500.00