Bread prices up

Irangika RANGE

The All Ceylon Bakery Owners' Association (ACBOA) announced that the price of a loaf of bread has been increased by Rs 2 with effect from yesterday midnight.

ACBOA Chairman N K Jayawardena told the Daily News that the increase in bread prices was due to the increase in flour prices by Rs 8.50 per kilo by the two main wheat flour suppliers. He said that Prima Ceylon Pvt Ltd and Serendib Company which import wheat flour have increased wheat flour prices by Rs 4.10 and Rs 3.

"This is the reason we were forced to increase bread prices by two rupees," he said.