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Rice packet and plain tea prices to be reduced 

09 Aug 2022

  • Lunch packet to be reduced by 10-20% to Rs. 200-300, plain tea by Rs. 20-30 
By Dinitha Rathnayake The price of a lunch packet will be reduced by 10-20%, while a cup of plain tea will be reduced up to Rs. 20-30, stated Restaurant Owners’ Association President Asela Sampath. Speaking to The Morning, he said that the price of a lunch packet would be reduced in view of the recent price reductions of liquid petroleum gas (LPG), fuel, and other essential items. He added that therefore, the new price of a lunch packet would be between Rs. 200 and 300, while the exact price would be announced today (9). Restaurant owners in Sri Lanka announced last November that the prices of a packet of rice and a cup of tea would be increased, given the rising cost of living. Sampath, speaking during a media briefing at the time, said that the price of a packet of fried rice would be increased by Rs. 20. The price of a packet of rice with three vegetables is around Rs. 350, a packet of rice with fish is Rs. 400, and a packet of rice with chicken is Rs. 450.  The price of a cup of plain tea was also increased to Rs. 30 previously.  


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