A.S.M.JAVID
COLOMBO- Following the announcement of the lockdown from 10pm on Friday, people flooded the retail outlets to buy the consumer needs for the next 10 days.
Grocery shops were overflowing with housewives who want to fill up their kitched shelves, while mostly men were seen at fruit and vegetable stall where the customers saw a 25 percent increase in all fruits and vegetable. A kilo of sour bananas was sold at Rs 150 when the real market price was on Rs 110l-
Gas stations were inundated with motorists and motorcyclists who want to top their tanks in fear of a sudden shortage of fuel.
