Consumer affairs authority releases statement on milk powder price increase 

Releasing a communique yesterday regarding the recent increase of milk powder prices, the consumer affairs authority stated the price increase will only affect milk powder produced after May 5, 2018. 

“There shall be no increase of MRPs of any milk powders available in the market at present” the communique read. 

The authority also stressed that the price increase will only be applied to full cream milk powder while prices of infant and nonfat milk powder will remain unaffected. 

Following a decision of the Cost of Living Committee on May 1, 2018, it was decided to allow the increasing of the Maximum Retail Prices (MRP) of milk powder by Rs 20.00 (for 400 grams) and Rs 50.00 (for one Kg).