January 30, Colombo (LNW): In an effort to provide much-needed relief to consumers, Lanka Sathosa has announced a reduction in the prices of several essential items, effective from today (30).
The price cuts come following instructions from the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development.
The updated prices, which apply across all Lanka Sathosa outlets island-wide, are as follows:
- Imported Big Onions: Reduced by Rs. 10, now priced at Rs. 220 per kilogramme
- Bread Flour: Reduced by Rs. 10, now priced at Rs. 165 per kilogramme
- White Sugar: Reduced by Rs. 5, now priced at Rs. 235 per kilogramme
- Red Lentils: Reduced by Rs. 3, now priced at Rs. 285 per kilogramme
- Imported White Kekulu Rice: Reduced by Rs. 1, now priced at Rs. 209 per kilogramme
