State-owned Lanka Sathosa has reduced the prices of 12 essential items.
According to Lanka Sathosa, the price reductions come into effect today (19).
The revised prices of the 12 essential items per kg are as follows:
- Big onions:
Reduced by – Rs. 5
New price – Rs. 180
- White Sugar:
Reduced by – Rs. 2
New price – Rs. 216
- Red rice:
Reduced by – Rs. 8
New price – Rs. 187
- White rice (local):
Reduced by – Rs. 10
New price – Rs. 179
- Samba rice (local):
Reduced by – Rs. 10
New price – Rs. 210
- White Nadu rice (local):
Reduced by – Rs. 9
New price – Rs. 189
- White Nadu (imported):
Reduced by – Rs. 8
New price – Rs. 180
- Keeri Samba rice:
Reduced by – Rs. 6
New price – Rs. 239
- Red Dhal:
Reduced by – Rs. 7
New price – Rs. 370
- Dry Chili:
Reduced by – Rs. 50
New price – Rs. 1730
- Wheat flour:
Reduced by – Rs. 5
New price – Rs. 235
- Sprats:
Reduced by – Rs. 20
New price – Rs. 1100 (NewsWire)