Onion prices continue to soar

The current retail price of red onions remains as high as Rs.550 a kilo in the market. It is sold even higher in supermarkets where the price ranges between Rs. 560 and Rs.562 per kilo.

Consumers said that a variety of onions, which is said to have been imported from China, are sold at supermarkets at Rs. 520 per kg with this variety of onion similar to b onions.

In the meantime, representatives of the traders' associations said that they were compelled to import onions based on the shortfall in supply due to crop damage caused by the incessant rain. (Muditha Dayananda)