🍎Tropical Fruit Varieties
Sri Lanka Fruit Price Intelligence
Tracking wholesale and retail price trajectories for Bananas, Papaya, Pineapple, Mangoes, and Citrus varieties.
●Food Prices Today & Recent Movement2 items
Minimum, Maximum and Indicative Spread based on official HARTI and DCS observations
fruits
Unchanged
Banana (Ambul Kesel)
Banana (Ambul Kesel) • ඇඹුල් කෙසෙල්
Retail PriceDaily 2026-08-28
Rs. 180.00/ kg
Prev: Rs. 180.00Spread: Rs. 45
Minimum: Rs. 150Average: Rs. 180Maximum: Rs. 210
2015
Rs. 75
2020
Rs. 110
2022 Peak
Rs. 380
fruits
-4.55%
Papaw / Papaya
Papaw / Papaya • පැපොල්
Retail PriceDaily 2026-08-28
Rs. 210.00/ kg
Prev: Rs. 220.00Spread: Rs. 50
Minimum: Rs. 180Average: Rs. 210Maximum: Rs. 250
2015
Rs. 70
2020
Rs. 100
2022 Peak
Rs. 360
FRUITSOfficial Historical Trajectory
Banana (Ambul Kesel)(Rs. / kg)
Current Retail
Rs. 180 /kg
2015 Benchmark
Rs. 75
2022 Crisis Peak
Rs. 380
Change Since 2015
+140%
Price by Market: Banana (Ambul Kesel)
Cross-market price disparities across major Dedicated Economic Centres in Sri Lanka
3 Observed Markets
🟢Cheapest Observed Market
Dambulla DEC
Rs. 160 /kg
Wholesale: Rs. 115
🔴Most Expensive Observed Market
Kandy Central
Rs. 190 /kg
Wholesale: Rs. 145
Regional Spread Delta
Price Spread
Rs. 30 (18.8%)
Reflects transport, sorting & distribution costs
Retail Price by Dedicated Economic Centre (LKR / kg)
| Market | Retail Price | Wholesale Price | Diff from Lowest | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettah Wholesale | Rs. 180.00 | Rs. 135.00 | +Rs. 20.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Dambulla DEC | Rs. 160.00 | Rs. 115.00 | Lowest Observed | 2026-08-28 |
| Kandy Central | Rs. 190.00 | Rs. 145.00 | +Rs. 30.00 | 2026-08-28 |