🍚Essential Rice Staples
Sri Lanka Rice Price Intelligence
Comprehensive tracking of Samba, Nadu, Keeri Samba, and Raw Red/White rice varieties across wholesale mills and retail markets.
●Food Prices Today & Recent Movement6 items
Minimum, Maximum and Indicative Spread based on official HARTI and DCS observations
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+0.87%
Samba Rice
Samba Rice • සම්බා සහල්
Retail PriceDaily 2026-08-28
Rs. 232.00/ kg
Prev: Rs. 230.00Spread: Rs. 14
Minimum: Rs. 220Average: Rs. 232Maximum: Rs. 245
2015
Rs. 84
2020
Rs. 105
2022 Peak
Rs. 260
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Unchanged
Nadu Rice
Nadu Rice • නාඩු සහල්
Retail PriceDaily 2026-08-28
Rs. 220.00/ kg
Prev: Rs. 220.00Spread: Rs. 12
Minimum: Rs. 210Average: Rs. 220Maximum: Rs. 230
2015
Rs. 78
2020
Rs. 98
2022 Peak
Rs. 230
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+1.72%
Keeri Samba Rice
Keeri Samba Rice • කීරි සම්බා සහල්
Retail PriceDaily 2026-08-28
Rs. 295.00/ kg
Prev: Rs. 290.00Spread: Rs. 20
Minimum: Rs. 280Average: Rs. 295Maximum: Rs. 320
2015
Rs. 120
2020
Rs. 145
2022 Peak
Rs. 340
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Unchanged
Raw Red Rice (Kekulu)
Raw Red Rice (Kekulu) • කැකුළු රතු සහල්
Retail PriceDaily 2026-08-28
Rs. 205.00/ kg
Prev: Rs. 205.00Spread: Rs. 13
Minimum: Rs. 195Average: Rs. 205Maximum: Rs. 215
2015
Rs. 72
2020
Rs. 90
2022 Peak
Rs. 215
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Unchanged
Raw White Rice (Kekulu)
Raw White Rice (Kekulu) • කැකුළු සුදු සහල්
Retail PriceDaily 2026-08-28
Rs. 208.00/ kg
Prev: Rs. 208.00Spread: Rs. 13
Minimum: Rs. 200Average: Rs. 208Maximum: Rs. 218
2015
Rs. 74
2020
Rs. 92
2022 Peak
Rs. 220
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Unchanged
Basmati Rice (Imported/Local)
Basmati Rice (Imported/Local) • බාස්මතී සහල්
Retail PriceDaily 2026-08-28
Rs. 420.00/ kg
Prev: Rs. 420.00Spread: Rs. 35
Minimum: Rs. 390Average: Rs. 420Maximum: Rs. 460
2015
Rs. 180
2020
Rs. 220
2022 Peak
Rs. 550
RICEOfficial Historical Trajectory
Samba Rice(Rs. / kg)
Current Retail
Rs. 232 /kg
2015 Benchmark
Rs. 84
2022 Crisis Peak
Rs. 260
Change Since 2015
+176%
Price by Market: Samba Rice
Cross-market price disparities across major Dedicated Economic Centres in Sri Lanka
6 Observed Markets
🟢Cheapest Observed Market
Dambulla DEC
Rs. 224 /kg
Wholesale: Rs. 212
🔴Most Expensive Observed Market
Nuwara Eliya
Rs. 240 /kg
Wholesale: Rs. 225
Regional Spread Delta
Price Spread
Rs. 16 (7.1%)
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. 230.00 | Rs. 218.00 | +Rs. 6.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Dambulla DEC | Rs. 224.00 | Rs. 212.00 | Lowest Observed | 2026-08-28 |
| Kandy Central | Rs. 236.00 | Rs. 222.00 | +Rs. 12.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Meegoda DEC | Rs. 232.00 | Rs. 219.00 | +Rs. 8.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Thambuththegama DEC | Rs. 226.00 | Rs. 214.00 | +Rs. 2.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Nuwara Eliya | Rs. 240.00 | Rs. 225.00 | +Rs. 16.00 | 2026-08-28 |