Bread prices increase by Rs. 5 from tonight: Bakery Owners’

The price of a 450g loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 5 from tonight, 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 this 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. The bakery owners' have given the authority to sell their other bakery items without inconveniencing the consumers, the bakery owners' said. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)