Dr Sarath Obeysekera

The famous supermarket on the way home ගෙදර යන ගමන්”
Place Pelawatte Battaramulle mulls 
Time. 31 December 2023 at 12.15 pm 

Walked into The-supermarket to buy a pack of Iced Coffee to treat our  guests

Price marked by either the manufacturer or the supermarket was 500 Rs against 240 last year 

Picked a few packs and the cashier scanned them and wanted to charge 650 each 

We lost out Cool” despite we were buying iced coffee to cool ourselves under VAT pressure (A very Agonizing Time  )

Confronted the manager as the cashier was trying to justify the overcharge by stating that customers are warned by displaying notice boards everywhere to indicate that the price marked can change at any time!

Flabbergasted and  called the manager She was very firm and said that she could not sell at the rate marked on the product 

Little high pitched confrontation with her and we also threatened her that we would inform  ( Con)Sumer affairs and she gave in and surrendered 

We were allowed to pay the marked price 

This is the eve of the new year in a day and supermarkets are trying to train themselves like the last Relay runner before picking up the Batton called VAT ! During the last lap

On the 1st   the price may be 650 plus 18%! Hence we bought three 

The cow who donated milk may be thinking that from 1st January 2024, her grass will also cost + VAT 

Harry may have brewed extra gallons of liquor getting ready to Jack the price of Jack Daniel – local brand Gal Arrakku  to sell at a higher price