Daily Price Report

A Summary of Price1 Developments - 23 August 2023

Price (Rs./kg)
Yesterday Today

Vegetables Rs./kg
500
Price of Beans declined in Pettah 450
market compared to yesterday due 400

to favourable supply from 350 q Pettah : 400.00 370.00

300
Balangoda area.

3-Aug
21-Jul
24-Jul
25-Jul
26-Jul
27-Jul
28-Jul
31-Jul
2-Aug

4-Aug
7-Aug
8-Aug
9-Aug

14-Aug
10-Aug
11-Aug

15-Aug
16-Aug
17-Aug
18-Aug
21-Aug
22-Aug
23-Aug
Rs./kg
500
Price of Carrot increased in 450
Dambulla market compared to 400

yesterday due to limited supply

350 p Dambulla : 320.00 405.00
300
from Nuwara Eliya area.

28-Jul
21-Jul
24-Jul
25-Jul
26-Jul
27-Jul

31-Jul

10-Aug
11-Aug
14-Aug
15-Aug
16-Aug
17-Aug
18-Aug
21-Aug
22-Aug
23-Aug
2-Aug
3-Aug
4-Aug
7-Aug
8-Aug
9-Aug
Rs./kg
600
Price of Brinjal increased in Pettah 500
400
market compared to yesterday due
to limited supply from
300
200 p Pettah : 200.00 250.00
100
Embilipitiya area.
25-Jul
21-Jul
24-Jul

26-Jul
27-Jul
28-Jul
31-Jul

10-Aug
11-Aug
14-Aug
15-Aug
16-Aug
17-Aug
18-Aug
21-Aug
22-Aug
23-Aug
4-Aug
2-Aug
3-Aug

7-Aug
8-Aug
9-Aug

Rs./kg
175
Price of Pumpkin increased in 150
125
Dambulla market compared to
yesterday due to limited supply
100
75 p Dambulla : 80.00 120.00
50
from Anuradhapura area.
25-Jul
21-Jul
24-Jul

26-Jul
27-Jul
28-Jul
31-Jul

4-Aug
2-Aug
3-Aug

7-Aug
8-Aug
9-Aug
10-Aug
11-Aug
14-Aug
15-Aug
16-Aug
17-Aug
18-Aug
21-Aug
22-Aug
23-Aug

Fish
Rs./kg

800
Price of Salaya declined further in
700
Negombo fish market compared to
yesterday due to favourable supply
600 q Negombo : 690.00 550.00
500
from Northern coastal area.
3-Aug
4-Aug
7-Aug
8-Aug
9-Aug
21-Jul
24-Jul
25-Jul
26-Jul
27-Jul
28-Jul
31-Jul
2-Aug

10-Aug
11-Aug
14-Aug
15-Aug
16-Aug
17-Aug
18-Aug
21-Aug
22-Aug
23-Aug

Other Rs./kg
Price of Imported Big Onion 200
180
increased in Dambulla market 160
compared to yesterday due to
imposition of export
140
120
p Dambulla : 178.00 195.00
100
duty on Big Onion by Indian
21-Jul
24-Jul
25-Jul
26-Jul
27-Jul
28-Jul
31-Jul

10-Aug
11-Aug
14-Aug
15-Aug
16-Aug
17-Aug
18-Aug
21-Aug
22-Aug
23-Aug
2-Aug

7-Aug
3-Aug
4-Aug

8-Aug
9-Aug

Government.

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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 August 2023
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 350.00 320.00 310.00 375.00 400.00 370.00 340.00 405.00 400.00 400.00
Carrot Rs./kg 350.00 350.00 290.00 375.00 400.00 400.00 320.00 405.00 400.00 440.00
Cabbage Rs./kg 150.00 150.00 135.00 160.00 200.00 200.00 165.00 190.00 240.00 240.00
Tomato Rs./kg 100.00 100.00 50.00 70.00 150.00 150.00 80.00 100.00 200.00 200.00
Brinjal Rs./kg 150.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 250.00 230.00 230.00 400.00 360.00
Pumpkin Rs./kg 80.00 80.00 50.00 90.00 120.00 120.00 80.00 120.00 180.00 180.00
Snake gourd Rs./kg 130.00 140.00 120.00 110.00 180.00 200.00 150.00 140.00 320.00 280.00
Green Chilli Rs./kg 400.00 400.00 300.00 350.00 450.00 450.00 330.00 380.00 600.00 600.00
Lime Rs./kg 650.00 650.00 575.00 575.00 700.00 700.00 605.00 605.00 1,000.00 1,200.00
O T H E R
Red Onion (Local) Rs./kg 277.00 255.00 250.00 260.00 340.00 340.00 270.00 280.00 480.00 480.00
Red Onion (lmp) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
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 178.00 179.00 158.00 175.00 200.00 200.00 178.00 195.00 180.00 180.00
Potato (Local) Rs./kg 324.00 326.00 325.00 315.00 324.00 340.00 345.00 335.00 480.00 480.00
Potato (Imp) Rs./kg 168.00 167.00 173.00 170.00 190.00 190.00 193.00 190.00 200.00 200.00
Dried Chilli (Imp) Rs./kg 1,000.00 1,017.00 950.00 975.00 1,180.00 1,180.00 980.00 1,005.00 1,200.00 1,200.00
Coconut (Avg.) Rs./Nut 85.00 82.00 65.00 65.00 120.00 120.00 70.00 70.00 100.00 100.00
Coconut oil Rs./Ltr 523.00 523.00 600.00 600.00 574.00 574.00
Red Dhal Rs./kg 275.00 278.00 300.00 300.00 280.00 280.00
Sugar (White) Rs./kg 242.00 242.00 255.00 255.00 240.00 240.00
Egg (White) Rs./Each 43.00 43.00 43.50 43.50 43.00 43.00
Katta Rs./kg 1,650.00 1,650.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,800.00 2,800.00
Sprat (Imp) Rs./kg 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,600.00 1,600.00
F R U I T S
Banana (Sour) Rs./kg 180.00 180.00 150.00 170.00 230.00 230.00 180.00 200.00 290.00 290.00
Papaw Rs./kg 230.00 230.00 165.00 170.00 260.00 260.00 195.00 200.00 290.00 290.00
Pineapple Rs./kg n.a. n.a. 615.00 625.00 600.00 600.00 645.00 655.00 750.00 750.00
Apple (Imp) Rs./Each 175.00 175.00 250.00 250.00
Orange (Imp) Rs./Each 200.00 200.00 220.00 220.00
R I C E
Marandagahamula
Samba Rs./kg 205.00 210.00 209.00 209.00 220.00 220.00 240.00 240.00 230.00 230.00
Nadu Rs./kg 185.00 185.00 181.00 181.00 195.00 195.00 170.00 170.00 195.00 195.00
Kekulu (White) Rs./kg 173.00 173.00 168.00 168.00 180.00 180.00 170.00 170.00 190.00 190.00
Kekulu (Red) Rs./kg 145.00 145.00 151.00 151.00 155.00 155.00 170.00 170.00 165.00 165.00
Ponni Samba (Imp) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 245.00 245.00
Nadu (Imp) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Kekulu (White) (Imp) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 220.00 220.00
F I S H
Peliyagoda Negombo Negombo
Kelawalla Rs./kg 1,350.00 1,300.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,990.00 1,990.00 2,300.00 2,300.00
Thalapath Rs./kg 1,900.00 n.a. 1,700.00 1,800.00 2,180.00 2,150.00 2,380.00 2,580.00
Balaya Rs./kg 750.00 800.00 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 990.00 n.a.
Paraw Rs./kg 1,350.00 1,300.00 1,400.00 1,300.00 2,400.00 2,100.00 1,600.00 1,800.00
Salaya Rs./kg 500.00 480.00 550.00 400.00 690.00 550.00 700.00 600.00
Hurulla Rs./kg 450.00 600.00 600.00 570.00 790.00 750.00 n.a. 620.00
Linna Rs./kg 460.00 550.00 500.00 490.00 670.00 670.00 560.00 680.00

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

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