The prices of some essential consumer goods sold by Lanka Sathosa have been reduced with the aim of providing relief to the public.
Lanka Sathosa, the only State owned supermarket chain in the country, has reduced prices of 10 essential food items effective January 22 to provide relief to the consumers on the directives by the Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security.
These price reduced food items can be purchased by the consumers from any of the Sathosa outlets countrywide.
Accordingly, prices of peanuts, brown sugar, potatoes (imported), red cowpea, sprats, dried chilli, basmati rice (premier), big onions (imported), lentils and white sugar have been reduced by Lanka Sathosa.
The price of 1 Kg of peanuts which was sold at Rs.1,095 has been reduced to Rs.995 with a saving of Rs.100. The new price of a kilo of brown sugar has been reduced to Rs.300 from its previous price of Rs. 340 providing a saving of Rs. 40.
Imported potatoes 1 Kg is now sold at Rs.180 with a price reduction of Rs.30 from its previous price of Rs.210. Price of Red cowpea 1 Kg has been reduced by Rs.30 from its previous price of Rs.795 and is now sold at Rs.765.
The new price of 1 Kg of sprats is Rs.940 reduced from its previous price of Rs.960 with a saving of Rs.20. Dried chilies 1 Kg which was sold at Rs. 845 has been reduced by Rs. 15 and now sold at Rs. 940.
Price of Basmati rice premier 1 Kg has been reduced to Rs. 645 from its previous price of Rs.655 with a saving of Rs. 10. A kilo of big onions which was sold at Rs.240 has been reduced to Rs. 230 providing a saving of Rs. 10.
The price of 1 Kg of lentils which was sold at Rs.290 has been reduced to Rs.288 with a saving of Rs.2. The new price of a kilo of white sugar has been reduced to Rs.240 from its previous price of Rs. 242 providing a saving of Rs. 2.
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