Keppetipola Dedicated Economic Centre: physical wholesale market in Keppetipola
Keppetipola Dedicated Economic Centre is an agricultural trading centre in Sri Lanka's Badulla District. Keppetipola, Sri Lanka.
AGR-199 · Physical wholesale market · Keppetipola, Sri Lanka · LKR
Keppetipola Dedicated Economic Centre is an agricultural trading centre in Sri Lanka's Badulla District. A ministry document records opening on 12 August 2001 and 71 trade premises in its 2018 table. The premises count is not a current count of active sellers. For growers and buyers, the centre provides a place to identify trading partners, but the recipient and terms of a particular consignment still need separate agreement. Historical scale is useful context rather than a promise of available space or demand.
The retrieved price publication covers 17 items, including beans, beetroot, cabbage, carrots, leeks, tomatoes, aubergines, chillies, cassava, sweet potatoes and Welimada potatoes. Buyers should specify size, quality, origin and packaging. For products grouped as up-country or low-country vegetables, establish the actual origin rather than relying solely on the category heading. Inclusion in a price report does not reserve stock. A purchase enquiry should also state the required quantity and collection timing so the seller can confirm whether the intended lot is available.
The contact directory of other economic centres lists +94 57 228 0208 for Keppetipola. Use it to confirm trading hours, the appropriate contact and incoming-delivery procedures. Buyers should establish minimum quantities, weighing arrangements and when payment is required. If several vegetables are collected from different businesses, separate documents and lot labels help preserve the seller, quality and price information after loading. This makes later checking of shortages or quality claims more straightforward than relying on one undifferentiated load total.
Sellers should agree before dispatch who is buying the produce and whether settlement is direct or through an intermediary. Clarify transport cost, commission, quality deductions and payment timing. Delicate vegetables need packaging that limits crushing and a plan for prompt unloading. For a longer journey, compare expected net receipts with another sales channel, including potential losses. A higher nominal market price does not necessarily mean greater income from the entire consignment. The useful comparison is based on the amount likely to be sold and the costs actually borne by the grower.
The retrieved table is dated 23 October 2026 and uses LKR/kg. Check the table's current date and confirm the offer with a trader before relying on it. The range midpoint is neither a transaction-weighted mean nor a guaranteed buying price. Keep that definition with any copied data used in later comparisons.
What is priced: Vegetables and potatoes
Where to find the prices
Sources
- parliament.lk — Ministry report 2018
- thambuttegamadec.lk — Economic-centre contact directory
- topgoviya.lk — External Keppetipola prices
- agrimin.gov.lk — Badulla district location
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
