• Prima Ceylon (Private) Limited and Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd have raised wheat flour prices by Rs.10 

By Chaturanga Samarawickrama

The price of a 450g loaf of bread has increased by Rs. 5 from today, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said.

ACBOA President N.K. Jayawardene told the Daily Mirror that the request for the price increase would be made for the bakery owners’ who did not increase their prices at the previous price hike in August.

Prima Ceylon (Private) Limited and Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd have raised wheat flour prices by Rs.10 last morning.

“We have received the relevant flour stocks for the bakery products at the increased price,” he said.

Accordingly, the price of a loaf of bread would be increased by Rs. 5.