Daily Price Report

A Summary of Price1 Developments - 30 September 2024

Price (Rs./kg)
last Friday
Today
27.09.2024

Vegetables Rs./kg
550
Price of Carrot increased in both
400
Pettah and Dambulla markets
Pettah : 150.00 170.00
compared to last Friday due to
250

100
p Dambulla : 120.00 140.00
limited supply from Nuwara Eliya

24-Sep
30-Aug

10-Sep
11-Sep
12-Sep
13-Sep
18-Sep
19-Sep
20-Sep
23-Sep

25-Sep
26-Sep
27-Sep
30-Sep
2-Sep
3-Sep
4-Sep
5-Sep
6-Sep
9-Sep
area.
Pettah Dambulla

Price of Tomato increased in both Rs./kg

Pettah and Dambulla markets 400

compared to last Friday due to 300
Pettah : 180.00 300.00
limited supply from 200 p Dambulla : 185.00 240.00
Dambulla/Elahara and 100

12-Sep

25-Sep
10-Sep
11-Sep

13-Sep
18-Sep
19-Sep
20-Sep
23-Sep
24-Sep

26-Sep
27-Sep
30-Sep
3-Sep
2-Sep

4-Sep
5-Sep
6-Sep
9-Sep
30-Aug
Sooriyawewa/Embilipitiya areas,
respectively. Pettah Dambulla

Rs./kg
550
Price of Brinjal increased in both
400
Pettah and Dambulla markets
Pettah : 200.00 250.00
compared to last Friday due to 250
p Dambulla : 145.00 175.00
limited supply from Dambulla and 100
24-Sep
30-Aug

10-Sep
11-Sep
12-Sep
13-Sep
18-Sep
19-Sep
20-Sep
23-Sep

25-Sep
26-Sep
27-Sep
30-Sep
2-Sep
3-Sep
4-Sep
5-Sep
6-Sep
9-Sep

Embilipitiya areas, respectively.

Pettah Dambulla

Rs./kg
300
Price of Green Chilli increased in
250
both Pettah and Dambulla markets
Pettah : 180.00 200.00
compared to last Friday due to 200
p Dambulla : 195.00 205.00
limited supply from Dambulla and 150
2-Sep
3-Sep
4-Sep
5-Sep
6-Sep
9-Sep
30-Aug

24-Sep
10-Sep
11-Sep
12-Sep
13-Sep
18-Sep
19-Sep
20-Sep
23-Sep

25-Sep
26-Sep
27-Sep
30-Sep

Puttalam areas, respectively.

Pettah Dambulla

Fish Rs./kg

Wholesale price of Paraw declined 1550

in Peliyagoda fish market 1400

compared to last Friday due to 1250

1100
q Peliyagoda : 1500.00 1300.00
favourable supply from Northern
30-Aug
2-Sep
3-Sep
4-Sep
5-Sep
6-Sep
9-Sep

18-Sep
10-Sep
11-Sep
12-Sep
13-Sep

19-Sep
20-Sep
23-Sep
24-Sep
25-Sep
26-Sep
27-Sep
30-Sep

coastal area.

Other Rs./kg
350
Price of Local Big Onion increased 300
250
in Dambulla market compared to
last Friday due to limited supply
200 p Dambulla : 200.00 230.00
150
from Dambulla and Elahara areas.
2-Sep
3-Sep
4-Sep
5-Sep
6-Sep
9-Sep
30-Aug

20-Sep
10-Sep
11-Sep
12-Sep
13-Sep
18-Sep
19-Sep

23-Sep
24-Sep
25-Sep
26-Sep
27-Sep
30-Sep

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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 - 30 September 2024
Wholesale Prices Retail Prices
Item Unit
Pettah Dambulla Pettah Dambulla Narahenpita
last Friday last Friday last Friday last Friday last Friday
Today Today Today Today Today
27.09.2024 27.09.2024 27.09.2024 27.09.2024 27.09.2024

V E G E T A B L E S
Beans Rs./kg 250.00 200.00 250.00 250.00 300.00 250.00 280.00 280.00 360.00 300.00
Carrot Rs./kg 100.00 120.00 90.00 110.00 150.00 170.00 120.00 140.00 320.00 200.00
Cabbage Rs./kg 180.00 180.00 175.00 150.00 230.00 230.00 205.00 180.00 360.00 320.00
Tomato Rs./kg 130.00 250.00 155.00 210.00 180.00 300.00 185.00 240.00 320.00 320.00
Brinjal Rs./kg 150.00 200.00 115.00 145.00 200.00 250.00 145.00 175.00 400.00 240.00
Pumpkin Rs./kg 60.00 60.00 58.00 55.00 100.00 100.00 88.00 85.00 120.00 120.00
Snake gourd Rs./kg 180.00 180.00 140.00 145.00 230.00 230.00 170.00 175.00 320.00 280.00
Green Chilli Rs./kg 130.00 150.00 165.00 175.00 180.00 200.00 195.00 205.00 400.00 360.00
Lime Rs./kg 300.00 300.00 350.00 325.00 350.00 350.00 380.00 355.00 600.00 600.00
O T H E R
Red Onion (Local) Rs./kg 313.00 310.00 230.00 225.00 400.00 400.00 250.00 245.00 n.a. n.a.
Red Onion (lmp) Rs./kg n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 480.00 460.00
Big Onion (Local) Rs./kg 270.00 260.00 180.00 210.00 320.00 320.00 200.00 230.00 n.a. n.a.
Big Onion (Imp) Rs./kg 235.00 234.00 233.00 225.00 275.00 275.00 253.00 245.00 320.00 300.00
Potato (Local) Rs./kg 330.00 315.00 195.00 200.00 370.00 370.00 215.00 220.00 480.00 480.00
Potato (Imp) Rs./kg 159.00 156.00 165.00 160.00 200.00 200.00 185.00 180.00 200.00 220.00
Dried Chilli (Imp) Rs./kg 730.00 730.00 673.00 685.00 830.00 830.00 703.00 715.00 850.00 800.00
Coconut (Avg.) Rs./Nut 107.00 107.00 105.00 95.00 130.00 130.00 110.00 100.00 140.00 145.00
Coconut oil Rs./Ltr 643.00 643.00 693.00 693.00 694.00 694.00
Red Dhal Rs./kg 278.00 278.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00
Sugar (White) Rs./kg 240.00 240.00 260.00 260.00 260.00 260.00
Egg (White) Rs./Each 29.00 29.00 29.50 29.50 33.00 27.00
Katta (Imp) Rs./kg 1,700.00 1,700.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 2,500.00
Sprat (Imp) Rs./kg 800.00 800.00 900.00 900.00 1,400.00 1,400.00
F R U I T S
Banana (Sour) Rs./kg 150.00 150.00 125.00 125.00 200.00 200.00 155.00 155.00 320.00 320.00
Papaw Rs./kg 240.00 180.00 125.00 103.00 280.00 230.00 155.00 133.00 360.00 360.00
Pineapple Rs./kg n.a. n.a. 545.00 525.00 400.00 450.00 575.00 555.00 650.00 650.00
Apple (Imp) Rs./Each 190.00 190.00 230.00 230.00
Orange (Imp) Rs./Each 190.00 190.00 220.00 220.00
R I C E
Marandagahamula
Samba Rs./kg 233.00 230.00 224.00 223.00 245.00 245.00 235.00 235.00 230.00 230.00
Nadu Rs./kg 220.00 218.00 222.00 213.00 230.00 230.00 222.00 222.00 220.00 220.00
Kekulu (White) Rs./kg 205.00 203.00 211.00 204.00 210.00 210.00 211.00 211.00 210.00 210.00
Kekulu (Red) Rs./kg 205.00 203.00 210.00 210.00 210.00 210.00 210.00 210.00 210.00 210.00
Ponni Samba (Imp) Rs./kg 283.00 283.00 n.a. n.a. 300.00 300.00 290.00 290.00
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. n.a. n.a.
F I S H
Peliyagoda Negombo Negombo
Kelawalla Rs./kg 1,400.00 1,300.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,740.00 1,740.00 2,560.00 2,600.00
Thalapath Rs./kg 2,000.00 1,900.00 1,750.00 1,750.00 2,160.00 2,160.00 2,700.00 2,700.00
Balaya Rs./kg 900.00 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1,280.00 n.a.
Paraw Rs./kg 1,500.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 n.a. 2,100.00 n.a. n.a. 1,880.00
Salaya Rs./kg 400.00 450.00 350.00 330.00 490.00 480.00 620.00 580.00
Hurulla Rs./kg 900.00 n.a. 800.00 n.a. 980.00 n.a. 1,240.00 n.a.
Linna Rs./kg 750.00 750.00 800.00 760.00 980.00 940.00 960.00 940.00

Price increased by more than 5% compared to last Friday

Price decreased by more than 5% compared to last Friday