Fish prices rise sharply again
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- Consumers report another sharp increase in fish prices in Sri Lanka’s retail markets.
- Retail prices range from 950 Sri Lankan rupees per kilogram for sardines to 2,800 rupees for seer fish.
- Wholesale prices at the Peliyagoda fish market have also risen compared with recent days.
Fish prices have risen sharply again in Sri Lankan markets, according to consumers.
Retail prices include 2,400 Sri Lankan rupees per kilogram for trevally, 2,800 rupees for seer fish, 2,200 rupees for paraw, 1,900 rupees for shark, and 1,400 rupees for herring.
Sardines are selling for 950 rupees per kilogram, while linna costs 1,100 rupees, alagodu 1,400 rupees, and prawns 2,300 rupees.
Wholesale prices at the Peliyagoda fish market have also moved higher than in previous days. Trevally is selling for 1,800 rupees per kilogram, seer fish for 1,900 rupees, paraw for 1,500 rupees, and herring for 1,000 rupees. Wholesale prices for sardines and linna stand at 600 rupees and 650 rupees per kilogram, respectively.
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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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