Daily food prices, Pettah and Dambulla

Daily prices of vegetables, fruit, rice and other foods at the Pettah and Dambulla markets. Daily, 2016–2026.
Published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; read from CBSL Daily Price Report.
Beans (wholesale, pettah)550Rs/kg+175.0%
Beans (wholesale, dambulla)335Rs/kg+48.9%
Beans (retail, dambulla)365Rs/kg+43.1%
Beans (retail, narahenpita)700Rs/kg+45.8%
Carrot (wholesale, pettah)250Rs/kg+150.0%
Carrot (wholesale, dambulla)225Rs/kg+150.0%
Carrot (retail, dambulla)255Rs/kg+112.5%
Carrot (retail, narahenpita)340Rs/kg+30.8%
Cabbage (wholesale, pettah)450Rs/kg+650.0%
Cabbage (wholesale, dambulla)310Rs/kg+463.6%
Cabbage (retail, dambulla)340Rs/kg+300.0%
Cabbage (retail, narahenpita)400Rs/kg+42.9%
Tomato (wholesale, pettah)600Rs/kg+400.0%
Tomato (wholesale, dambulla)375Rs/kg+368.8%
Tomato (retail, dambulla)405Rs/kg+268.2%
Tomato (retail, narahenpita)800Rs/kg+233.3%
Brinjal (wholesale, pettah)450Rs/kg+125.0%
Brinjal (wholesale, dambulla)285Rs/kg+62.9%
Brinjal (retail, dambulla)315Rs/kg+53.7%
Brinjal (retail, narahenpita)560Rs/kg+40.0%
Pumpkin (wholesale, pettah)250Rs/kg+257.1%
Pumpkin (wholesale, dambulla)200Rs/kg+614.3%
Pumpkin (retail, dambulla)230Rs/kg+296.6%
Pumpkin (retail, narahenpita)240Rs/kg+200.0%
Snake gourd (wholesale, pettah)400Rs/kg+122.2%
Snake gourd (wholesale, dambulla)230Rs/kg+9.5%
Snake gourd (retail, dambulla)260Rs/kg+8.3%
Snake gourd (retail, narahenpita)460Rs/kg+27.8%
Green chilli (wholesale, pettah)350Rs/kg+75.0%
Green chilli (wholesale, dambulla)275Rs/kg+57.1%
Green chilli (retail, dambulla)305Rs/kg+48.8%
Green chilli (retail, narahenpita)600Rs/kg+50.0%
Lime (wholesale, pettah)1,000Rs/kg−44.4%
Lime (wholesale, dambulla)1,050Rs/kg−16.0%
Lime (retail, dambulla)1,080Rs/kg−15.6%
Lime (retail, narahenpita)1,800Rs/kg−35.7%
Red onion (local) (wholesale, dambulla)405Rs/kg+68.8%
Red onion (local) (retail, dambulla)425Rs/kg+63.5%
Red onion (local) (retail, narahenpita)700Rs/kg–
Red onion (imp) (wholesale, pettah)410Rs/kg+64.0%
Big onion (imp) (wholesale, pettah)269Rs/kg+67.1%
Big onion (imp) (wholesale, dambulla)275Rs/kg+89.7%
Big onion (imp) (retail, dambulla)295Rs/kg+78.8%
Big onion (imp) (retail, narahenpita)260Rs/kg+44.4%
Potato (local) (wholesale, pettah)258Rs/kg+17.3%
Potato (local) (wholesale, dambulla)190Rs/kg−5.0%
Potato (local) (retail, dambulla)210Rs/kg−4.5%
Potato (local) (retail, narahenpita)440Rs/kg+29.4%
Potato (imp) (wholesale, pettah)155Rs/kg−9.4%
Potato (imp) (retail, narahenpita)220Rs/kg−8.3%
Dried chilli (imp) (wholesale, pettah)1,121Rs/kg+72.5%
Dried chilli (imp) (retail, narahenpita)1,240Rs/kg+63.2%
Coconut (avg.) (wholesale, dambulla)135Rs/nut−11.8%
Coconut (avg.) (retail, dambulla)140Rs/nut−11.4%
Coconut (avg.) (retail, narahenpita)200Rs/nut0.0%
Coconut oil (wholesale, pettah)798Rs/litre−1.5%
Coconut oil (retail, narahenpita)852Rs/litre−4.2%
Sugar (white) (wholesale, pettah)229Rs/kg+13.9%
Sugar (white) (retail, narahenpita)240Rs/kg+4.3%
Egg (white) (wholesale, pettah)34Rs/each+36.0%
Egg (white) (retail, narahenpita)37Rs/each+27.6%
Banana (sour) (wholesale, pettah)150Rs/kg+87.5%
Banana (sour) (wholesale, dambulla)135Rs/kg+17.4%
Banana (sour) (retail, dambulla)165Rs/kg+13.8%
Banana (sour) (retail, narahenpita)320Rs/kg+33.3%
Papaw (wholesale, dambulla)45Rs/kg−30.8%
Papaw (retail, dambulla)75Rs/kg−21.1%
Papaw (retail, narahenpita)200Rs/kg0.0%
Pineapple (wholesale, dambulla)290Rs/kg−22.7%
Pineapple (retail, dambulla)320Rs/kg−21.0%
Pineapple (retail, narahenpita)450Rs/kg+2.3%
Samba (wholesale, pettah)233Rs/kg−2.9%
Samba (wholesale, marandagahamula)227Rs/kg−7.0%
Samba (retail, dambulla)240Rs/kg−1.2%
Nadu (wholesale, pettah)195Rs/kg−10.6%
Nadu (wholesale, marandagahamula)185Rs/kg−12.7%
Nadu (retail, dambulla)235Rs/kg0.0%
Nadu (retail, narahenpita)230Rs/kg0.0%
Kekulu (white) (wholesale, pettah)181Rs/kg−13.8%
Kekulu (white) (wholesale, marandagahamula)181Rs/kg−10.8%
Kekulu (white) (retail, dambulla)191Rs/kg−5.4%
Kekulu (white) (retail, narahenpita)220Rs/kg0.0%
Kekulu (red) (wholesale, pettah)175Rs/kg−15.9%
Kekulu (red) (wholesale, marandagahamula)185Rs/kg−7.0%
Kekulu (red) (retail, dambulla)184Rs/kg−4.7%
Kekulu (red) (retail, narahenpita)190Rs/kg−13.6%
Kelawalla (wholesale, peliyagoda)1,300Rs/kg+8.3%
Kelawalla (wholesale, negombo)950Rs/kg−24.0%
Kelawalla (retail, negombo)1,760Rs/kg−6.9%
Kelawalla (retail, narahenpita)2,660Rs/kg0.0%
Thalapath (wholesale, peliyagoda)1,700Rs/kg−5.6%
Thalapath (retail, narahenpita)2,300Rs/kg−1.7%
Balaya (retail, narahenpita)900Rs/kg−8.2%
Paraw (wholesale, negombo)1,000Rs/kg−16.7%
Paraw (retail, negombo)1,950Rs/kg−13.3%
Paraw (retail, narahenpita)1,300Rs/kg−12.2%
Salaya (wholesale, negombo)220Rs/kg+46.7%
Salaya (retail, negombo)390Rs/kg+39.3%
Salaya (retail, narahenpita)540Rs/kg+107.7%
Hurulla (wholesale, negombo)550Rs/kg−8.3%
Hurulla (retail, negombo)740Rs/kg−5.1%
Hurulla (retail, narahenpita)1,000Rs/kg+31.6%
Dried chilli (imp) (wholesale, dambulla)1,135Rs/kg+76.0%
Dried chilli (imp) (retail, dambulla)1,165Rs/kg+72.6%
Coconut (avg.) (wholesale, pettah)155Rs/nut−8.8%
Papaw (wholesale, pettah)120Rs/kg+50.0%
Thalapath (wholesale, negombo)1,450Rs/kg−19.4%
Thalapath (retail, negombo)2,100Rs/kg−12.1%
Balaya (wholesale, peliyagoda)600Rs/kg−7.7%
Balaya (wholesale, negombo)950Rs/kg+18.8%
Balaya (retail, negombo)1,260Rs/kg+23.5%
Paraw (wholesale, peliyagoda)1,000Rs/kg+11.1%
Salaya (wholesale, peliyagoda)200Rs/kg+33.3%
Hurulla (wholesale, peliyagoda)600Rs/kg0.0%
Red onion (local) (wholesale, pettah)414Rs/kg+81.6%
Red onion (imp) (wholesale, dambulla)235Rs/kg–
Red onion (imp) (retail, dambulla)255Rs/kg–
Samba (retail, narahenpita)240Rs/kg–
Beans (retail, pettah)600Rs/kg+140.0%
Carrot (retail, pettah)300Rs/kg+100.0%
Cabbage (retail, pettah)500Rs/kg+400.0%
Tomato (retail, pettah)650Rs/kg+306.2%
Brinjal (retail, pettah)500Rs/kg+100.0%
Pumpkin (retail, pettah)300Rs/kg+150.0%
Snake gourd (retail, pettah)450Rs/kg+95.7%
Green chilli (retail, pettah)400Rs/kg+60.0%
Lime (retail, pettah)1,200Rs/kg−40.0%
Red onion (imp) (retail, pettah)450Rs/kg–
Big onion (imp) (retail, pettah)288Rs/kg+44.0%
Potato (imp) (retail, pettah)193Rs/kg−3.5%
Dried chilli (imp) (retail, pettah)1,167Rs/kg+66.7%
Sugar (white) (retail, pettah)243Rs/kg+13.0%
Samba (retail, pettah)240Rs/kg−4.0%
Nadu (retail, pettah)218Rs/kg−5.2%
Kekulu (white) (retail, pettah)195Rs/kg−9.3%
Kekulu (red) (retail, pettah)192Rs/kg−10.7%
Coconut oil (retail, pettah)843Rs/litre−2.8%
Egg (white) (retail, pettah)36Rs/each+41.2%
Red onion (local) (retail, pettah)465Rs/kg+32.9%
Potato (local) (retail, pettah)347Rs/kg+15.7%
Coconut (avg.) (retail, pettah)168Rs/nut−4.0%
Banana (sour) (retail, pettah)200Rs/kg+53.8%
Papaw (retail, pettah)170Rs/kg+30.8%
Pineapple (retail, pettah)325Rs/kg−13.3%
Apple (imp) (retail, pettah)200Rs/each0.0%
Orange (imp) (retail, pettah)225Rs/each+25.0%
Big onion (local) (retail, narahenpita)380Rs/kg–
Big onion (local) (retail, pettah)290Rs/kg+45.0%
Apple (imp) (retail, narahenpita)290Rs/each+26.1%
Orange (imp) (retail, narahenpita)290Rs/each+16.0%
Big onion (local) (wholesale, dambulla)255Rs/kg+75.9%
Big onion (local) (wholesale, pettah)273Rs/kg+67.5%
Linna (wholesale, peliyagoda)600Rs/kg+9.1%
Linna (wholesale, negombo)600Rs/kg+5.3%
Linna (retail, negombo)780Rs/kg+13.0%
Linna (retail, narahenpita)860Rs/kg+26.5%
Potato (imp) (wholesale, dambulla)160Rs/kg−12.6%
Big onion (local) (retail, dambulla)275Rs/kg+66.7%
Potato (imp) (retail, dambulla)180Rs/kg−11.3%
Ponni samba (imp) (wholesale, pettah)225Rs/kg−19.6%
Ponni samba (imp) (retail, narahenpita)240Rs/kg–
Ponni samba (imp) (retail, pettah)243Rs/kg−13.2%
Sprat (imp) (wholesale, pettah)1,170Rs/kg+17.0%
Sprat (imp) (retail, pettah)1,363Rs/kg+23.9%
Sprat (imp) (retail, narahenpita)1,600Rs/kg0.0%
Red dhal (wholesale, pettah)238Rs/kg+1.3%
Red dhal (retail, pettah)253Rs/kg−6.3%
Red dhal (retail, narahenpita)280Rs/kg+7.7%
Katta (imp) (wholesale, pettah)1,988Rs/kg+24.2%
Katta (imp) (retail, pettah)2,500Rs/kg+28.2%
Dhal (wholesale, pettah) ended383Rs/kg+53.2%
Dhal (retail, narahenpita) ended460Rs/kg+76.9%
Katta (retail, narahenpita) ended2,600Rs/kg−7.1%
Sprat (retail, narahenpita) ended1,000Rs/kg+38.9%
Pineapple (wholesale, pettah) ended350Rs/kg–
Apple (imp) (wholesale, dambulla) ended55Rs/each–
Orange (imp) (wholesale, dambulla) ended78Rs/each–
Katta (wholesale, pettah) ended1,700Rs/kg−5.6%
Sprat (wholesale, pettah) ended1,050Rs/kg+110.0%
Red onion (imp) (retail, narahenpita) ended650Rs/kg+35.4%
Dhal (retail, pettah) ended383Rs/kg+47.3%
Katta (retail, pettah) ended2,000Rs/kg−4.8%
Sprat (retail, pettah) ended1,200Rs/kg+118.2%
Kelawalla (retail, dambulla) ended980Rs/kg–
Paraw (retail, dambulla) ended1,380Rs/kg–
Salaya (retail, dambulla) ended310Rs/kg–
Hurulla (retail, dambulla) ended560Rs/kg–
Linna (retail, dambulla) ended560Rs/kg–
Thalapath (retail, dambulla) ended1,390Rs/kg–
Balaya (retail, dambulla) ended630Rs/kg–
Nadu (imp) (wholesale, pettah) ended205Rs/kg–
Kekulu (white) (imp) (wholesale, pettah) ended205Rs/kg–
Ponni samba (imp) (wholesale, marandagahamula) ended255Rs/kg–
Nadu (imp) (wholesale, marandagahamula) ended217Rs/kg–
Kekulu (white) (imp) (wholesale, marandagahamula) ended220Rs/kg–
Nadu (imp) (retail, narahenpita) ended220Rs/kg–
Kekulu (white) (imp) (retail, narahenpita) ended210Rs/kg–
Kekulu (white) (imp) (retail, pettah) ended210Rs/kg–
Nadu (imp) (retail, pettah) ended220Rs/kg–
Katta (imp) (retail, narahenpita) ended3,400Rs/kg+21.4%
Kelawalla (retail, peliyagoda) ended750Rs/kg−11.8%
Thalapath (retail, peliyagoda) ended850Rs/kg−10.5%
Balaya (retail, peliyagoda) ended420Rs/kg+5.0%
Salaya (retail, peliyagoda) ended200Rs/kg−9.1%
Hurulla (retail, peliyagoda) ended350Rs/kg−22.2%
Coconut (wholesale, pettah) ended63Rs/nut+110.0%
Coconut (retail, pettah) ended65Rs/nut+71.1%
Coconut (wholesale, dambulla) ended69Rs/nut+76.9%
Coconut (retail, dambulla) ended74Rs/nut+68.2%
Coconut oil (wholesale, pettah) ended220Rs/kg–
Coconut oil (retail, pettah) ended250Rs/kg–
Sugar (wholesale, pettah) ended126Rs/kg+26.0%
Sugar (retail, pettah) ended135Rs/kg+28.6%
Egg (wholesale, pettah) ended16.5Rs/each−10.8%
Egg (retail, pettah) ended17.5Rs/each−10.3%
Paraw (retail, peliyagoda) ended900Rs/kg+28.6%
Apple (imp) (retail, pettah) ended51Rs/kg–
Orange (imp) (retail, pettah) ended60Rs/kg–
Dhal (whole) (wholesale, pettah) ended155Rs/kg–
Dhal (small) (wholesale, pettah) ended138Rs/kg–
Beans (wholesale, narahenpita) ended120Rs/kg–
Carrot (wholesale, narahenpita) ended90Rs/kg–
Cabbage (wholesale, narahenpita) ended75Rs/kg–
Tomato (wholesale, narahenpita) ended70Rs/kg–
Brinjal (wholesale, narahenpita) ended85Rs/kg–
Pumpkin (wholesale, narahenpita) ended75Rs/kg–
Snake gourd (wholesale, narahenpita) ended130Rs/kg–
Banana (sour) (wholesale, narahenpita) ended100Rs/kg–
Papaw (wholesale, narahenpita) ended120Rs/kg–
Pineapple (wholesale, narahenpita) ended130Rs/kg–
Samba (wholesale, narahenpita) ended90Rs/kg–
Nadu (wholesale, narahenpita) ended90Rs/kg–
Kelawalla (wholesale, narahenpita) ended890Rs/kg–
Thalapath (wholesale, narahenpita) ended950Rs/kg–
Paraw (wholesale, narahenpita) ended850Rs/kg–
Salaya (wholesale, narahenpita) ended360Rs/kg–
Red onion (imp) (wholesale, narahenpita) ended380Rs/kg–
Big onion (imp) (wholesale, narahenpita) ended65Rs/kg–
Potato (local) (wholesale, narahenpita) ended180Rs/kg–
Coconut (wholesale, narahenpita) ended70Rs/nut–
Coconut oil (wholesale, narahenpita) ended493Rs/litre–
Dhal (small) (wholesale, narahenpita) ended170Rs/kg–
Sugar (wholesale, narahenpita) ended112Rs/kg–
Egg (wholesale, narahenpita) ended13Rs/each–
Katta (wholesale, narahenpita) ended1,600Rs/kg–
Sprat (wholesale, narahenpita) ended720Rs/kg–
Green chilli (wholesale, narahenpita) ended120Rs/kg–
Lime (wholesale, narahenpita) ended550Rs/kg–
Balaya (wholesale, narahenpita) ended480Rs/kg–
Potato (imp) (wholesale, narahenpita) ended110Rs/kg–
Apple (imp) (wholesale, pettah) ended45Rs/each–
Orange (imp) (wholesale, pettah) ended45Rs/each–
Hurulla (wholesale, narahenpita) ended600Rs/kg–
Dried chilli (imp) (wholesale, narahenpita) ended500Rs/kg–
Red onion (local) (wholesale, narahenpita) ended300Rs/kg–
Coconut (retail, narahenpita) ended65Rs/nut–
Dhal (small) (retail, narahenpita) ended140Rs/kg–
Sugar (retail, narahenpita) ended130Rs/kg–
Egg (retail, narahenpita) ended20Rs/each–
Dhal (small) (retail, pettah) ended150Rs/kg–
Apple (imp) (retail, dambulla) ended70Rs/each–
Orange (imp) (retail, dambulla) ended60Rs/each–
Beans (wholesale, pettah)

Rs/kg, daily. 16 Oct 2026: 550, +175.0% on a year earlier
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Published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; read from CBSL Daily Price Report.
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.