Dried fish with worms back to market after washing and drying
The Officers of Consumer Authority, Matale were able to find a racket of selling dried fish which were with worms after washing and drying them.
The Officers have arrested the main racketeer with more than 1000 kgs of dried fish which were been dryied after washing and another 500 kgs of stock with worms.
It was revealed that these dried fish are purchased at Rs. 50/-150/- per kg and after cleaning and mixing with good quality dried fish, one kg is sold at Rs. 450/- – 650/-.