Onion prices make you cry... tomatoes...??


While the people of sri lanka are looting the house of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, it is estimated that at least 6 billion dollars are needed to meet the basic needs of the people. While the important question has arisen as to who will form the government in this situation, Sajith Premadasawi, the main opposition party of sri lanka, will be the next president of the country on July 20. It has been reported that he is going to stand in the elections to be held. And Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is going to step down on Wednesday. Do you know what the price is in sri lanka when the people and the government are in such a bad condition.. You will be really shocked..

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is facing its worst political and economic crisis since independence from the british in 1948. In this dire situation, the prices of vegetables, which are the basic needs of the common people, have skyrocketed.

Price of rice

The price of rice has increased to Rs 230 per kg from Rs 145 a kg a year ago, while the prices of most vegetables have doubled.


Onions, tomatoes

Onion prices rose to Rs.200 per kg (Sri Lanka Rupees) and potato prices to Rs.220 per kg. Tomatoes are sold at Rs 150 per kg and carrots at Rs 490 per kg.

Inflation in June

Meanwhile, consumer inflation in sri lanka rose to 54.6 percent in June, while food inflation rose to 80.1 percent and transport inflation to 128 percent. This is the worst situation sri lanka has ever seen in its history.


Petrol, Diesel

At the same time in sri lanka, one liter of Sri Lankan rupees is 470 rupees and diesel price is 460 rupees per liter. Also, Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar stands at Rs 359.78. Due to the rise in fuel prices, videos have surfaced of bicycles being sold at a price of 1.2 lakh rupees in Sri Lanka.

6 billion dollars is required

 By the end of 2023, around $6 billion is needed to buy enough food for the country's people, especially basic food items and fuel. Only $6 billion can save the Sri Lankan economy from marginalization.

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MANOJ KUMAR N

12/07/2022 10:47 PM