AreaSri Lanka

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date02/05/2022

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentPrice controls

DescriptionReimposed maximum retail prices (MRPs) on various qualities of rice, effective from 2 May 2022. In the case of local Nadu rice (white/red, steamed/boiled, excepting Mottaikarupan and Attakari), the MRP was set at LKR 220 (USD 0.61) per kg, while it was set at LKR 230 (USD 0.63) per kg of local Samba (white/red, steamed/boiled, excepting Suduru Samba) and at LKR 260 (USD 0.72) per kg for local Keeri Samba. These MRPs are not applicable to rice sold at concessionary rates by the Paddy Marketing Board.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 May 2022.