Daily Price Report

A Summary of Price1 Developments - 24 July 2023

Price (Rs./kg)
Last Friday
Today
21.07.2023

Vegetables Rs./kg
550
Price of Beans declined in
450
Dambulla market compared to last
350
Friday due to favourable supply 250 q Dambulla : 380.00 320.00
from Nuwara Eliya and 150
Bandarawela areas.

4-Jul
5-Jul
6-Jul
7-Jul
23-Jun
22-Jun

26-Jun
27-Jun
28-Jun

10-Jul
11-Jul
12-Jul
13-Jul
14-Jul
17-Jul
18-Jul
19-Jul
20-Jul
21-Jul
24-Jul
Rs./kg
220
Price of Cabbage declined in 200
Dambulla market compared to last 180
160
Friday due to favourable supply 140
120
q Dambulla : 195.00 175.00
from Nuwara Eliya and 100
22-Jun
23-Jun
26-Jun
27-Jun
28-Jun

10-Jul
11-Jul
12-Jul
13-Jul
14-Jul
17-Jul
18-Jul
19-Jul
20-Jul
21-Jul
24-Jul
4-Jul
5-Jul
6-Jul
7-Jul
neighbouring areas of Dambulla.

Rs./kg
550
Price of Tomato declined in Pettah 450
market compared to last Friday due
to favourable supply from
350
250
q Pettah : 350.00 300.00
Sooriyawewa area. 150
4-Jul
5-Jul
6-Jul
7-Jul
28-Jun
22-Jun
23-Jun
26-Jun
27-Jun

10-Jul
11-Jul
12-Jul
13-Jul
14-Jul
17-Jul
18-Jul
19-Jul
20-Jul
21-Jul
24-Jul
Rs./kg
400
Price of Brinjal increased in 350
300
Dambulla market compared to last
Friday due to limited supply from
250
200 p Dambulla : 295.00 320.00
150
Jaffna and Puttalam areas.
11-Jul
22-Jun
23-Jun
26-Jun
27-Jun
28-Jun

10-Jul

12-Jul
13-Jul
14-Jul
17-Jul
18-Jul
19-Jul
20-Jul
21-Jul
24-Jul
4-Jul
5-Jul
6-Jul
7-Jul

Fish Rs./kg

Wholesale price of Salaya increased 800

in both Paliyagoda and Negombo 600

Peliyagoda : 600.00 650.00
fish markets compared to last 400 p Negombo : 550.00 630.00
Friday due to limited supply from 200
4-Jul
5-Jul
6-Jul
7-Jul
22-Jun
23-Jun
26-Jun
27-Jun
28-Jun

10-Jul
11-Jul
12-Jul
13-Jul
14-Jul
17-Jul
18-Jul
19-Jul
20-Jul
21-Jul
24-Jul

Northern coastal area.

Peliyagoda Negombo

Other Rs./kg
Price of Local Red Onion declined 600

in both Pettah and Dambulla 500

markets compared to last Friday 400 Pettah : 500.00 400.00

due to favourable supply from 300 q Dambulla : 345.00 255.00
200
Puttalam and Jaffna areas,
11-Jul

17-Jul

21-Jul
22-Jun
23-Jun
26-Jun
27-Jun
28-Jun

10-Jul

12-Jul
13-Jul
14-Jul

18-Jul
19-Jul
20-Jul

24-Jul
4-Jul
5-Jul
6-Jul
7-Jul

respectively. Pettah Dambulla

Rs./Nut
80
Price of Coconut declined in 75
Dambulla market compared to last 70
Friday due to favourable supply 65
60
q Dambulla : 73.00 68.00
from Kurunegala and Melsiripura
4-Jul
5-Jul
6-Jul
7-Jul
26-Jun
22-Jun
23-Jun

27-Jun
28-Jun

10-Jul
11-Jul
12-Jul
13-Jul
14-Jul
17-Jul
18-Jul
19-Jul
20-Jul
21-Jul
24-Jul

areas.

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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 - 24 July 2023
Wholesale Prices Retail Prices
Item Unit
Pettah Dambulla Pettah Dambulla Narahenpita
Last Friday Last Friday Last Friday Last Friday Last Friday
21.07.2023 Today 21.07.2023 Today 21.07.2023 Today 21.07.2023 Today 21.07.2023 Today

V E G E T A B L E S
Beans Rs./kg 350.00 400.00 350.00 290.00 400.00 450.00 380.00 320.00 480.00 400.00
Carrot Rs./kg 430.00 450.00 415.00 430.00 480.00 500.00 445.00 460.00 480.00 480.00
Cabbage Rs./kg 130.00 140.00 165.00 145.00 180.00 200.00 195.00 175.00 280.00 280.00
Tomato Rs./kg 300.00 250.00 190.00 215.00 350.00 300.00 220.00 245.00 400.00 360.00
Brinjal Rs./kg 400.00 400.00 265.00 290.00 450.00 450.00 295.00 320.00 520.00 480.00
Pumpkin Rs./kg 120.00 120.00 90.00 90.00 160.00 160.00 120.00 120.00 160.00 160.00
Snake gourd Rs./kg 160.00 150.00 75.00 95.00 200.00 200.00 105.00 125.00 400.00 320.00
Green Chilli Rs./kg 550.00 450.00 500.00 500.00 600.00 500.00 530.00 530.00 800.00 800.00
Lime Rs./kg 300.00 300.00 255.00 290.00 350.00 350.00 285.00 320.00 600.00 600.00
O T H E R
Red Onion (Local) Rs./kg 445.00 313.00 325.00 235.00 500.00 400.00 345.00 255.00 560.00 560.00
Red Onion (lmp) Rs./kg 450.00 350.00 n.a. n.a. 450.00 450.00 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 98.00 98.00 100.00 98.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 118.00 140.00 130.00
Potato (Local) Rs./kg 325.00 317.00 318.00 315.00 350.00 350.00 338.00 335.00 440.00 440.00
Potato (Imp) Rs./kg 187.00 188.00 185.00 183.00 210.00 200.00 205.00 203.00 220.00 220.00
Dried Chilli (Imp) Rs./kg 1,100.00 1,100.00 1,055.00 1,055.00 1,220.00 1,220.00 1,085.00 1,085.00 1,260.00 1,260.00
Coconut (Avg.) Rs./Nut 80.00 80.00 68.00 63.00 100.00 100.00 73.00 68.00 110.00 110.00
Coconut oil Rs./Ltr 529.00 529.00 573.00 573.00 583.00 583.00
Red Dhal Rs./kg 265.00 265.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 280.00
Sugar (White) Rs./kg 228.00 229.00 240.00 240.00 240.00 240.00
Egg (White) Rs./Each n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Katta Rs./kg 1,850.00 1,850.00 2,200.00 2,200.00 2,800.00 2,800.00
Sprat (Imp) Rs./kg 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 n.a. 1,800.00
F R U I T S
Banana (Sour) Rs./kg 120.00 120.00 75.00 85.00 160.00 160.00 105.00 115.00 230.00 230.00
Papaw Rs./kg 80.00 80.00 65.00 65.00 120.00 120.00 95.00 95.00 200.00 220.00
Pineapple Rs./kg n.a. n.a. 425.00 430.00 400.00 400.00 455.00 460.00 550.00 500.00
Apple (Imp) Rs./Each 140.00 140.00 200.00 250.00
Orange (Imp) Rs./Each 145.00 145.00 200.00 200.00
R I C E
Marandagahamula
Samba Rs./kg 193.00 193.00 198.00 198.00 210.00 210.00 240.00 240.00 230.00 230.00
Nadu Rs./kg 180.00 180.00 176.00 177.00 200.00 200.00 180.00 180.00 208.00 208.00
Kekulu (White) Rs./kg 172.00 172.00 162.00 162.00 180.00 180.00 165.00 165.00 190.00 190.00
Kekulu (Red) Rs./kg 138.00 138.00 143.00 144.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 160.00
Ponni Samba (Imp) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 235.00 240.00
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. 210.00 210.00
F I S H
Peliyagoda Negombo Negombo
Kelawalla Rs./kg 1,300.00 n.a. 1,350.00 1,300.00 1,890.00 1,890.00 2,380.00 2,580.00
Thalapath Rs./kg 1,700.00 n.a. 1,800.00 1,700.00 2,390.00 2,390.00 2,780.00 2,400.00
Balaya Rs./kg n.a. 1,200.00 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 980.00 1,400.00
Paraw Rs./kg n.a. n.a. 1,400.00 1,350.00 2,320.00 2,330.00 1,700.00 n.a.
Salaya Rs./kg 600.00 650.00 550.00 630.00 690.00 780.00 700.00 760.00
Hurulla Rs./kg n.a. 650.00 n.a. 720.00 n.a. 890.00 1,200.00 860.00
Linna Rs./kg 850.00 850.00 780.00 800.00 950.00 980.00 860.00 960.00

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

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