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Red Onion (Vedalan / Jaffna)

Red Onion (Vedalan / Jaffna)රතු ලූනු (වේදාලන් / යාපනය)சின்ன வெங்காயம் (யாழ்ப்பாணம்)

High-pungency red onion predominantly cultivated in Jaffna and Puttalam districts.

Retail Price (Daily)
Rs. 420.00
/ kg
Updated:2026-08-28
Previous Price
Rs. 420.00
Daily Change
+0%
Wholesale Price
Rs. 360.00
Minimum / Maximum
380 - 460
2015 Price
Rs. 180
2022 Peak
Rs. 750
ONIONOfficial Historical Trajectory

Red Onion (Vedalan / Jaffna)(Rs. / kg)

Current Retail
Rs. 420 /kg
2015 Benchmark
Rs. 180
2022 Crisis Peak
Rs. 750
Change Since 2015
+133%

What Did This Food Cost Before?

Select a benchmark historical year to compare with today's price

2015 Retail Price
Rs. 180.00
Historical Observation
Today (2026) Price
Rs. 420.00
Latest Verified
Absolute Increase
+Rs. 240.00
Per kg
Percentage Change
+133.3%
Since 2015

Month-by-Month Seasonality Pattern

Average price index across January to December based on 10-year historical data

Price by Market: Red Onion (Vedalan / Jaffna)

Cross-market price disparities across major Dedicated Economic Centres in Sri Lanka

2 Observed Markets
🟢Cheapest Observed Market
Dambulla DEC
Rs. 380 /kg
Wholesale: Rs. 320
🔴Most Expensive Observed Market
Pettah Wholesale
Rs. 420 /kg
Wholesale: Rs. 360
Regional Spread Delta
Price Spread
Rs. 40 (10.5%)
Reflects transport, sorting & distribution costs
Retail Price by Dedicated Economic Centre (LKR / kg)
MarketRetail PriceWholesale PriceDiff from LowestLast Updated
Pettah WholesaleRs. 420.00Rs. 360.00+Rs. 40.002026-08-28
Dambulla DECRs. 380.00Rs. 320.00Lowest Observed2026-08-28

What happened to the price?

Jaffna Harvest Cycle

Jaffna and Puttalam harvests in May-July provide major relief before festive year-end price firming.

Factor: Northern province output
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