Festive season : Lanka Sathosa reduces prices of 10 essential food items

The state-owned supermarket chain, ‘Lanka Sathosa’ has reduced the prices of ten (10) essential food items in view of the upcoming festive season. The state-owned supermarket chain, ‘Lanka Sathosa’ has reduced the prices of ten (10) essential food items in view of the upcoming festive season.

Lanka Sathosa announced that the price reduction will be effective from today (Dec 15) until December 31, 2023.

The revised prices are as follows: Lanka Sathosa announced that the price reduction will be effective from today (Dec 15) until December 31, 2023.

The revised prices are as follows:

• Sathosa Milk Powder – reduced by Rs. 08 (New price - Rs. 940)

• Imported Canned Fish 425g – reduced by Rs.55 (New price - Rs. 595)

• Imported Canned Fish 255g – reduced by Rs. 10 (New price - Rs. 280)

• Local Canned Fish 425g – reduced by Rs. 15 (New price - Rs. 530)

• Imported Potatoes – reduced by Rs. 15 (New price - Rs. 300)

• Local Potatoes- reduced by Rs. 15 (New price - Rs. 300)

• Red Raw Rice 01kg – reduced by Rs. 02 (New price - Rs. 218)

• White Raw Rice 01kg – reduced by Rs. 05 (New price - Rs. 207)

• Chickpeas 01kg - reduced by Rs. 05 (New price - Rs. 535)

• White Sugar 01kg – reduced by Rs. 60 (New price - Rs. 275)

• Watana Dhal 01kg – reduced by Rs. 40 (New price - Rs. 225)

• Wheat Flour 01kg – reduced by Rs. 12 (New price - Rs. 195)

Meanwhile, Lanka Sathosa also reported that eggs, sugar and onions will be sold at Rs. 35 (each), Rs. 275 (per kg) and Rs. 400 (per kg), respectively, throughout the festive season.

This price slash comes against a backdrop where egg vendors have refused to sell eggs below Rs. 55, and the prices of onions, too, have soared in the local market.