Price of a loaf of bread up by Rs. 5
Posted by Editor on July 17, 2019 - 12:13 pm

The price of a loaf of bread has been increased by Rs. 5 with effect from midnight today (17), stated the Bakery Owners’ Association.
It said the bakers had to increase the price of a loaf following the increase of the price of wheat flour by Rs.8.
Prima Ceylon (Private) Limited increased by Rs.8 the price of a kilogramme of wheat flour yesterday.
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If folks can’t afford Bread…they can eat Cake. In Sri Lankan contect they can eat ‘BIBIk KAM’
That bread in the picture doesn’t look edible.
The Bakery Owners Association should work with its members to improve the product.