Lanka Sathosa Reduces Prices of 18 Essential Food Items to Ease Cost-of-Living Pressure

The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development has announced price reductions on 18 essential food items sold through the state-owned retail network, Lanka Sathosa. The move is aimed at providing relief to consumers facing rising living costs, particularly amid increasing global market prices linked to ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

According to the Ministry, the reduced prices will come into effect on Wednesday, June 10.

The Ministry further stated that the revised prices for selected items will be lower than the current wholesale prices in Colombo’s Pettah market, offering consumers greater value and affordability.

The products included in the price reduction programme are big onions, white sugar, lentils, cowpeas, chickpeas, green gram, locally produced cashew nuts, milk powder, red raw rice, red Nadu rice, Samba rice, white Nadu rice, and Ponni Samba rice, among other essential food commodities.

The initiative is part of the government's efforts to ensure food affordability and support household budgets during a period of economic uncertainty.