Sri Lanka, Dec. 1 -- The wholesale prices of vegetables at the Dambulla Economic Center have surged sharply in recent days.

The wholesale price of carrots has risen from Rs. 700 to Rs. 1000 per kilogram, while retail prices now range between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 3,500.

Other vegetables, including beans and leeks, are also being sold in bulk at Rs. 500-800 per kilogram.

Even pumpkin, which previously sold for around Rs. 30 per kilogram, is now priced between Rs. 100 and Rs. 130 at the centre.

Traders attributed the steep price increases to the large-scale destruction of vegetable plots caused by recent heavy rains and landslides, which has significantly reduced supply.

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