CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA   

Colombo, October 22 (Daily Mirror) – The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced revised maximum retail prices (MRPs) for imported rice varieties, effective from Monday (21).

The new regulations, issued under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act No. 9 of 2003 (as amended), were published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2459/12 dated October 21.

According to the order signed by CAA Chairman Hemantha Samarakoon, the new MRPs are as follows: Imported Raw Rice – Rs. 210 per kilogram, Nadu Rice – Rs. 220, Samba Rice – Rs. 230, Ponni Samba (GR 11/Keeri Samba) – Rs. 240, and Kiri Ponni or Paal Ponni (GR 11) – Rs. 255 per kilogram.

This decision replaces the previous order issued under Gazette Extraordinary No. 2414/04 of December 9, 2024. The CAA stated that the revised prices aim to stabilize the market and ensure consumers have fair access to essential food items amid ongoing price fluctuations.

The Gazette also stipulates that no importer, supplier, distributor, or trader shall sell or offer these imported rice varieties above the prescribed prices.

Published Date: October 22, 2025