New Year ’kevili’ table cost drops by 2% from 2023 to 2024

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Colombo, April 7 (Daily Mirror) - The cost of preparing a traditional "kevili" (sweetmeats) table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has decreased by 2% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to an analysis published on PublicFinance.lk, Sri Lanka's leading economic insights platform managed by Verité Research.

The data reveals that ingredient costs in 2024 are 2.2 times higher than in 2019, down from a 2.3 times increase in 2023 compared to 2019.

A “kevili” table features an array of traditional Sri Lankan sweetmeats symbolising prosperity and happiness. Despite variations between households, the typical elements of a “kevili” table include milk rice, kokis, banana, aluwa, kevum, dodol, mun kevum, and butter cake.

The analysis, based on recipes from the popular YouTube channel "Ape Amma" for a household of 4-5 people, focused only on main ingredients, excluding utilities (electricity/gas) and spices. Price data was sourced from the Department of Census and Statistics, including Open Market Weekly Average Retail Prices in the Colombo District for 2019 (April Week 1), 2023 (April Week 1), and 2024 (March Week 3).

Comments - 12

ANTON Sunday, 07 April 2024 11:57 AM

I THINK NEW YEAR "PEVILI" TABLE ROSE BY 100 %

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UMAS ALI Sunday, 07 April 2024 01:37 PM

WHAT IS THE BEST PLACE TO BUY THESE IN COLOMBO

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M Fernando Monday, 08 April 2024 12:31 AM

Without a doubt, Shangri La or any of the 5-Star hotels,

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M Fernando Monday, 08 April 2024 12:31 AM

Without a doubt, Shangri La or any of the 5-Star hotels,

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Modipala Kanhanda Sunday, 07 April 2024 03:32 PM

Good, SL will get awrudu every week! Then all will be drop and people can happy! Kawum are good for 225 Modayas!!

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Tissa Fernando Sunday, 07 April 2024 05:49 PM

It is better to avoid or reduce consumption of these high sugar fried items as majority of the population suffer from diabetes , high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels.

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Last chance Sunday, 07 April 2024 06:03 PM

To I had the first new year experience at the Kandy city center aurudu pola , there are many visitors but few buyers are at the places where Kaun kokis were sold . It is apparent that the people have no money to spend.

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ANNECUNT Monday, 08 April 2024 06:17 PM

WHAT ARE TALKING MAHINDA STOLE BILLION FROM THE GOVERNMENT ENOUGH FOR THREE GENERATIONS

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Rishan Sunday, 07 April 2024 08:32 PM

But Muslims watalappan prices have gone up by 60% ...

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Shopper Monday, 08 April 2024 03:42 AM

Why don't you say "a survey by Verite Research" in the headline itself for us to have another good laugh.

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Oh Ya Monday, 08 April 2024 07:46 AM

Thank you. Last year I paid 100 bucks for a ass-mee and this year I paid only 98 bucks. And I didnt get my chage.

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Sambo Monday, 08 April 2024 02:19 PM

God only knows how you have made calculations. Like the cost of living made by the Central Bank.

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