{"id":3535,"date":"2026-04-06T13:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdive.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/sri-lanka-s-shops-experience-milk-shortage-as-price-hike-concerns-loom\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:04:13","slug":"sri-lanka-s-shops-experience-milk-shortage-as-price-hike-concerns-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsdive.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/sri-lanka-s-shops-experience-milk-shortage-as-price-hike-concerns-loom\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka&#8217;s Shops Experience Milk Shortage as Price Hike Concerns Loom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FINANCIAL CHRONICLE \u2013 A significant number of grocery stores in Sri Lanka have ceased offering one-liter cartons of fresh milk due to concerns about potential price hikes.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend and into Monday, supermarket shelves were notably devoid of larger fresh milk packages, with only smaller containers and flavored milk products remaining available.<\/p>\n<p>The typical retail price for one-liter packs of fresh milk from brands such as Ambewela and Kotmale ranges from 470 to 550 rupees. 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