Lunch packets, kothu, and fried-rice to go down by 20%

By Ajith Siriwardana  

The price of lunch packets, kothu and fried rice was reduced by 20% from midnight yesterday, the All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) said.   Its National Organizer Asela Sampath told the media that the decision to reduce  prices was taken as a result of the decrease in domestic gas prices.  

Sampath said a packet of Kottu and fried rice of Rs.500 would be sold at Rs. 400 after the price reduction.  

He requested all hoteliers and canteen owners to immediately reduce prices as announced. He said the price of a cup of plain tea will be reduced by Rs. 10 and it should be sold at Rs. 30 and a cup of milk tea at Rs. 90.