Minister of Commerce and Industry, Rishad Bathiudeen said today that everything is ready to release control prices of all essential consumer goods. He disclosed control prices of important essential goods to the media pending Gazetting Viz:
Consumer Goods – Retail Price Per kilo in LKR
Sugar – 095
Wheat Flour – 087
Red Dhal – 169
Sprats (Thailand) – 495
Sprats (Dubai) – 410
Chickpeas – 260
Green Gram – 220
Chicken With Skin – 410
Chicken without Skin – 495
Potatoes (country) – 120
Big Onion – 078
Dry Chilies – 385
Full cream milk powder (imported) – 810
Full cream milk powder (domestic) – 735
Dried fish – Katta – 1,100
Dried Fish – Sardinella (Salaya) – 425
Maldive fish – 1,500
Sustagen – 1,500
Canned fish (Regular 480g) – 140
Canned fish (105g) – 70
Gazette notice will be issued shortly mentioning control prices of essential consumer goods including above goods.
