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In Katugastota, Kandy, the price of a kilo of green chillies has increased to Rs. 1000-1200.
Traders say the price of a kilo of green chillies has been around Rs 400 in recent days.
The total price of a kilo of green chillies was Rs 700, said the head of the Menikumbura Economic Center.
He also said that consumers were suffering due to rising prices of middlemen.
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