Daily Price Report

A Summary of Price1 Developments - 23 December 2022

Price (Rs./kg)
Yesterday Today

Vegetables Rs./kg
Price of Beans increased in both in
700
Pettah and Dambulla markets 500
compared to yesterday due to Pettah : 550.00 650.00
limited supply from Balangoda/
300
p Dambulla : 405.00 445.00
100
Welimada and Nuwara Eliya/

24-Nov
25-Nov

29-Nov
30-Nov
23-Nov

28-Nov

2-Dec

8-Dec
1-Dec

5-Dec
6-Dec

9-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec

15-Dec
16-Dec

20-Dec

23-Dec
14-Dec

19-Dec

21-Dec
22-Dec
Nawalapitiya areas, respectively. Pettah Dambulla

Rs./kg

Price of Cabbage declined further 300

250
in Dambulla market compared to 200
yesterday due to favourable 150
100 q Dambulla : 100.00 90.00
supply from Teldeniya and 50

23-Nov

25-Nov

29-Nov
24-Nov

28-Nov

30-Nov
1-Dec

5-Dec

8-Dec
2-Dec

6-Dec

9-Dec
12-Dec

14-Dec

16-Dec

20-Dec

22-Dec
23-Dec
13-Dec

15-Dec

19-Dec

21-Dec
neighbouring areas of Dambulla.

Rs./kg
Price of Tomato increased in both 375
Pettah and Dambulla markets 275
compared to yesterday due to Pettah : 200.00 250.00
limited supply from Embilipitiya
175
75
p Dambulla : 170.00 185.00
23-Nov
24-Nov

12-Dec

14-Dec

16-Dec
19-Dec

21-Dec
22-Dec
25-Nov
28-Nov
29-Nov
30-Nov

13-Dec

15-Dec

20-Dec

23-Dec
1-Dec

5-Dec
6-Dec

9-Dec
2-Dec

and Nuwara Eliya/ Bandarawela 8-Dec

areas, respectively. Pettah Dambulla

Rs./kg

Price of Lime declined in 250

200
Dambulla market compared to
150
yesterday due to favourable 100 q Dambulla : 180.00 135.00
supply from Mahaoya and Bibile 50
25-Nov

29-Nov
30-Nov
23-Nov
24-Nov

28-Nov

2-Dec
5-Dec

8-Dec
1-Dec

6-Dec

9-Dec
12-Dec
13-Dec

15-Dec
16-Dec

20-Dec

23-Dec
14-Dec

19-Dec

21-Dec
22-Dec

areas.

Other Rs./kg
270
Price of Imported Big Onion
220
increased in both Pettah and
Pettah : 160.00 180.00
Dambulla markets compared to
170
120
p Dambulla : 158.00 200.00
yesterday due to high quality
12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec

21-Dec
22-Dec
23-Dec
23-Nov
24-Nov
25-Nov
28-Nov
29-Nov
30-Nov

15-Dec
16-Dec
19-Dec
20-Dec
1-Dec
2-Dec

9-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec
8-Dec

Indian varieties reaching markets.

Pettah Dambulla

Rs./kg
250

Price of Imported Potato increased 200

in Dambulla market compared to
yesterday due to unavailability of
150 p Dambulla : 128.00 155.00
100
local varieties.
23-Nov
24-Nov
25-Nov
28-Nov
29-Nov
30-Nov
1-Dec

8-Dec
9-Dec
2-Dec
5-Dec
6-Dec

12-Dec
13-Dec
14-Dec

20-Dec
21-Dec
22-Dec
23-Dec
15-Dec
16-Dec
19-Dec

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The above mentioned prices, unless otherwise noted, denote the retail prices in relevant markets.
Wholesale and Retail Prices: Selected Food Commodities - 23 December 2022
Wholesale Prices Retail Prices
Item Unit
Pettah Dambulla Pettah Dambulla Narahenpita
Yesterday Today Yesterday Today Yesterday Today Yesterday Today Yesterday Today

V E G E T A B L E S
Beans Rs./kg 500.00 600.00 375.00 415.00 550.00 650.00 405.00 445.00 500.00 520.00
Carrot Rs./kg 250.00 250.00 180.00 200.00 300.00 300.00 210.00 230.00 360.00 380.00
Cabbage Rs./kg 100.00 100.00 70.00 60.00 140.00 140.00 100.00 90.00 260.00 320.00
Tomato Rs./kg 150.00 200.00 135.00 155.00 200.00 250.00 170.00 185.00 280.00 280.00
Brinjal Rs./kg 160.00 160.00 140.00 150.00 200.00 200.00 170.00 180.00 360.00 360.00
Pumpkin Rs./kg 110.00 110.00 80.00 95.00 130.00 130.00 110.00 125.00 160.00 160.00
Snake gourd Rs./kg 200.00 200.00 210.00 180.00 250.00 250.00 240.00 210.00 340.00 340.00
Green Chilli Rs./kg 200.00 200.00 180.00 160.00 250.00 250.00 210.00 190.00 400.00 400.00
Lime Rs./kg 150.00 150.00 150.00 105.00 200.00 200.00 180.00 135.00 300.00 300.00
O T H E R
Red Onion (Local) Rs./kg 610.00 600.00 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Red Onion (lmp) Rs./kg 557.00 552.00 615.00 615.00 557.00 560.00 635.00 635.00 680.00 680.00
Big Onion (Local) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Big Onion (Imp) Rs./kg 154.00 178.00 138.00 180.00 160.00 180.00 158.00 200.00 170.00 170.00
Potato (Local) Rs./kg 450.00 436.00 n.a. n.a. 480.00 480.00 n.a. n.a. 560.00 560.00
Potato (Imp) Rs./kg 137.00 140.00 108.00 135.00 200.00 200.00 128.00 155.00 200.00 200.00
Dried Chilli (Imp) Rs./kg 1,443.00 1,443.00 1,450.00 1,440.00 1,600.00 1,600.00 1,480.00 1,470.00 1,640.00 1,640.00
Coconut (Avg.) Rs./Nut 90.00 90.00 80.00 78.00 90.00 90.00 85.00 83.00 100.00 100.00
Coconut oil Rs./Ltr 623.00 656.00 667.00 733.00 667.00 667.00
Red Dhal Rs./kg 357.00 357.00 380.00 380.00 380.00 380.00
Sugar (White) Rs./kg 207.00 209.00 225.00 225.00 220.00 220.00
Egg (White) Rs./Each 57.00 57.00 57.50 57.50 57.00 57.00
Katta Rs./kg 1,800.00 1,800.00 2,100.00 2,100.00 2,800.00 2,800.00
Sprat (Imp) Rs./kg 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,400.00 1,400.00 1,600.00 1,600.00
F R U I T S
Banana (Sour) Rs./kg 120.00 120.00 130.00 120.00 180.00 180.00 160.00 150.00 240.00 240.00
Papaw Rs./kg 250.00 250.00 85.00 95.00 280.00 280.00 115.00 125.00 340.00 320.00
Pineapple Rs./kg n.a. n.a. 410.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 440.00 430.00 600.00 600.00
Apple (Imp) Rs./Each 200.00 200.00 220.00 220.00
Orange (Imp) Rs./Each 175.00 175.00 200.00 200.00
R I C E
Marandagahamula
Samba Rs./kg 213.00 213.00 203.00 203.00 220.00 220.00 238.00 238.00 230.00 230.00
Nadu Rs./kg 203.00 203.00 193.00 193.00 215.00 215.00 228.00 228.00 220.00 220.00
Kekulu (White) Rs./kg 193.00 193.00 183.00 183.00 210.00 210.00 195.00 195.00 200.00 200.00
Kekulu (Red) Rs./kg 202.00 200.00 206.00 206.00 215.00 215.00 220.00 220.00 210.00 210.00
Ponni Samba (Imp) Rs./kg 206.00 203.00 195.00 195.00 210.00 210.00 220.00 220.00
Nadu (Imp) Rs./kg 180.00 182.00 174.00 174.00 200.00 200.00 180.00 180.00
Kekulu (White) (Imp) Rs./kg 172.00 170.00 169.00 168.00 200.00 200.00 190.00 190.00
F I S H
Peliyagoda Negombo Negombo
Kelawalla Rs./kg 1,400.00 n.a. 900.00 950.00 1,320.00 1,360.00 2,380.00 n.a.
Thalapath Rs./kg 2,000.00 1,800.00 1,450.00 1,450.00 1,980.00 1,980.00 2,400.00 2,400.00
Balaya Rs./kg n.a. 800.00 750.00 n.a. 900.00 n.a. n.a. 990.00
Paraw Rs./kg 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,200.00 1,280.00 2,030.00 1,990.00 1,600.00 1,460.00
Salaya Rs./kg 500.00 500.00 400.00 n.a. 530.00 n.a. 400.00 440.00
Hurulla Rs./kg 850.00 850.00 750.00 730.00 880.00 850.00 1,060.00 960.00
Linna Rs./kg 900.00 900.00 850.00 870.00 990.00 990.00 1,060.00 990.00

Price increased by more than 5% compared to yesterday's price.

Price decreased by more than 5% compared to yesterday's price.