May 19, 2025 – May 25, 2025 | Vol.15, #19 | ISSN 3084-9330
Event: Sri Lanka is reportedly facing a shortage of salt caused by import delays and disruptions to local production.[1][2]
According to Open Market Weekly Average Prices (Colombo District), the price of salt per kilogram increased by approximately 210 percent, rising from Rs. 100 in the third week of May 2024 to Rs. 310 in the third week of May 2025.[3]
Photo credits: Sri Lanka Guardian
Analysis Over the past week, salt shortages and the spike in salt prices in Sri Lanka received significant attention in...