Cheaper veggies at Lanka Sathosa

Sandasen Marasinghe

Lanka Sathosa commenced selling vegetables at lower than market prices since yesterday on the directives of Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando.

The lowered price list of the vegetables at the Lanka Sathosa was handed over to Minister Fernando by Lanka Sathosa chairman Nalin Fernando at noon yesterday. The minister inspecting the list instructed the Lanka Sathosa chairman to further reduce the prices of vegetables. The prices of 15 vegetables including pumpkin, brinjal, raddish, beans, carrots etc have been reduced.

The prices of vegetables at Lanka Sathosa have been reduced lower than the retail prices at the Manning Market. For example the price of beans, ladies fingers and carrots are sold at Rs 170.00, Rs150.00 and Rs 160.00 a kg respectively while the same are Rs 110.00, Rs 75.00 and Rs 120.00 at the Lamka Sathosa.