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The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
EXTRAORDINARY

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No. 2277/55 - friday, April 29, 2022

(Published by Authority)

PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL

Government Notifications
L.D.B 9/2016 (III)

THE NATIONAL MEDICINES REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT, No. 5 OF 2015

REGULATIONS made by the Minister of Health under Section 142 of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act,
No. 5 of 2015.

Prof. Channa Jayasumana,

Minister of Health.

Colombo,
28th April 2022.
Regulations

The Medicines (Ceiling on Prices) Regulations, 2019 published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2123/35 of May 15, 2019,
as amended by regulations published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2241/43 of August 19, 2021 and regulations published
in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2271/23 of March 15, 2022 are hereby further amended as follows: -

(1) by the repeal of regulation 6 thereof and the substitution therefor, of the following: -

“6. (1) On the date of publication of these regulations, a manufacturer or importer who sells any Scheduled Medicine
at a revised retail price under the Medicines (Ceiling on Prices) Regulations of 2019 published in Gazette Extraordinary

1A- G 36712 - 12 (04/2022)

This Gazette Extraordinary can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk
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No. 2123/35 of May 15, 2019 as amended by the regulations published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2241/43 of August
19, 2021 and regulations published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2271/23 of March 15, 2022 which is less than the
maximum retail price specified in Column V of the Schedule to the Mediciness (Ceiling on Prices) Regulations of 2019
published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2123/35 of May 15, 2019 as amended may increase proportionately such revised
retail price by a total forty per centum (40%).

(2) Every trader, distributor, pharmacist, medical practitioner, dentist, veterinary surgeon, medical institution
including a private medical institution, pharmacy or person who or which is in possession of the Scheduled Medicines
for the purpose of sale shall maintain the price of the Scheduled Medicines at the maximum retail price or revised retail
price whichever is less.”;

(2) by the repeal of the Schedule and the substitution therefor, of the following: -

“ SCHEDULE
[Regulation 2]

MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES OF MEDICINES

Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V

Generic Name Route of Strength Maximum Retail
Administration/ Price Per unit
Dosage forms (SLR)
1 ALBENDAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 400mg 70.94

2 AMOXICILLIN+CLAVULANIC ACID Oral suspension 156mg/ 5ml 679.83

AMOXICILLIN+CLAVULANIC ACID Tablet/ capsule 375mg 83.71

AMOXICILLIN+CLAVULANIC ACID Tablet/ capsule 625mg 141.86

AMOXICILLIN+CLAVULANIC ACID Injection 1.2g 1492.06

3 CLARITHROMYCIN Tablet/ capsule 250mg 86.31

CLARITHROMYCIN Tablet/ capsule 500mg 174.99

CLARITHROMYCIN Oral suspension 125mg/5ml 1030.96

4 AZITHROMYCIN Tablet/ capsule 250 mg 88.91

AZITHROMYCIN Tablet/ capsule 500 mg 124.74

AZITHROMYCIN Oral suspension 200mg/ 5ml 413.78

5 CEFUROXIME Tablet/ capsule 250 mg 107.59

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Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V

Generic Name Route of Strength Maximum Retail
Administration/ Price Per unit
Dosage forms (SLR)
CEFUROXIME Tablet/ capsule 500 mg 171.65

6 DOXYCYCLIN Tablet/ capsule 100 mg 23.90

7 ACICLOVIR Tablet/ capsule 200 mg 87.46

8 CIPROFLOXACIN Tablet/ capsule 250 mg 13.59

CIPROFLOXACIN Tablet/ capsule 500 mg 20.10

9 LEVOFLOXACIN Tablet/ capsule 250 mg 57.22

LEVOFLOXACIN Tablet/ capsule 500 mg 94.58

10 CEPHALEXIN Tablet/ capsule 250 mg 19.38

CEPHALEXIN Tablet/ capsule 500 mg 35.49

CEPHALEXIN Oral suspension 125 mg/5 ml 626.61

11 CEFIXIME Tablet/ capsule 100 mg 54.38

CEFIXIME Tablet/ capsule 200 mg 100.97

CEFIXIME Oral suspension 100 mg/5 ml 815.55

12 AMLODIPINE Tablet/ capsule 5 mg 36.18

AMLODIPINE Tablet/ capsule 10 mg 50.37

13 DILTIAZEM Tablet/ capsule 30 mg 6.40

DILTIAZEM Tablet/ capsule 60 mg 21.06

DILTIAZEM Tablet/ capsule 90 mg 50.61

14 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM Tablet/ capsule 25 mg 17.37

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Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V

Generic Name Route of Strength Maximum Retail
Administration/ Price Per unit
Dosage forms (SLR)
LOSARTAN POTASSIUM Tablet/ capsule 50 mg 24.36

15 LOSARTAN + Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet/ capsule 62.5 mg 45.98

16 ENALAPRIL Tablet/ capsule 5 mg 14.18

ENALAPRIL Tablet/ capsule 10 mg 23.90

17 ATENOLOL Tablet/ capsule 25mg 7.08

ATENOLOL Tablet/ capsule 50 mg 10.40

ATENOLOL Tablet/ capsule 100 mg 30.74

18 NIFEDIPINE – sustained release Tablet/ capsule 20 mg 8.76

19 CLOPIDOGREL Tablet/ capsule 75 mg 41.40

20 ATORVASTATIN Tablet/ capsule 5mg 15.19

ATORVASTATIN Tablet/ capsule 10 mg 26.36

ATORVASTATIN Tablet/ capsule 20 mg 41.61

ATORVASTATIN Tablet/ capsule 40 mg 58.53

21 ROSUVASTATIN Tablet/ capsule 5 mg 50.83

ROSUVASTATIN Tablet/ capsule 10 mg 87.46

22 TELMISARTAN Tablet/ capsule 20 mg 24.11

TELMISARTAN Tablet/ capsule 40 mg 38.30

TELMISARTAN Tablet/ capsule 80mg 71.88

23 ASPIRIN Tablet/ capsule 75 mg 7.08

ASPIRIN Tablet/ capsule 100 mg 12.53

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Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V

Generic Name Route of Strength Maximum Retail
Administration/ Price Per unit
Dosage forms (SLR)

24 METFORMIN Tablet/ capsule 500 mg 9.34

METFORMIN-sustained release Tablet/ capsule 500 mg 18.20

METFORMIN Tablet/ capsule 850 mg 17.50

25 GLIBENCLAMIDE Tablet/ capsule 5 mg 5.18

26 GLICLAZIDE Tablet/ capsule 80mg 26.73

27 THYROXINE Tablet/ capsule 50 mcg 14.41

THYROXINE Tablet/ capsule 100 mcg 21.53

28 GLIPIZIDE Tablet/ capsule 5 mg 18.69

29 IBUPROFEN Tablet/ capsule 200 mg 2.60

IBUPROFEN Tablet/ capsule 400mg 8.76

30 DICLOFENAC SODIUM Tablet/ capsule 50 mg 30.74

DICLOFENAC SODIUM Tablet/ capsule 100 mg 35.70

31 DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM Tablet/ capsule 50 mg 25.90

32 PARACETAMOL Tablet/ capsule 500 mg 4.16

33 SODIUM VALPROATE Tablet/ capsule 200 mg 21.28

34 RISPERIDONE Tablet/ capsule 1 mg 18.69

RISPERIDONE Tablet/ capsule 2 mg 21.85

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Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V

Generic Name Route of Strength Maximum Retail
Administration/ Price Per unit
Dosage forms (SLR)

35 OLANZAPINE Tablet/ capsule 5 mg 23.65

OLANZAPINE Tablet/ capsule 10 mg 49.15

36 CARBAMAZEPINE Tablet/ capsule 200 mg 28.35

37 ALPRAZOLAM Tablet/ capsule 0.25 mg 15.37

ALPRAZOLAM Tablet/ capsule 0.5 mg 23.42

38 FLUOXETINE Tablet/ capsule 20 mg 26.01

39 GABAPENTIN Tablet/ capsule 100 mg 39.61

GABAPENTIN Tablet/ capsule 300 mg 78.39

40 BECLOMETHASONE DP capsule 200 mcg 14.18

(inhalation)
BECLOMETHASONE DP capsule 400 mcg 16.07
(inhalation)
BECLOMETHASONE Metered dose inhaler 100 mcg 1,200.04
(200 doses)
BECLOMETHASONE Metered dose inhaler 250 mcg 1,326.53
(200 doses)

41 SALBUTAMOL DP capsule 200 mcg 9.45

(inhalation)
SALBUTAMOL DP capsule 400 mcg 13.01
(inhalation)
SALBUTAMOL Metered dose inhaler 100 mcg 733.03
(200 doses)

42 METHYL PREDNISOLONE Tablet/ capsule 4 mg 28.01

METHYL PREDNISOLONE Tablet/ capsule 16mg 96.95
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Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V

Generic Name Route of Strength Maximum Retail
Administration/ Price Per unit
Dosage forms (SLR)

43 OMEPRAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 20 mg 10.64

44 PANTOPRAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 20 mg 40.18

PANTOPRAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 40 mg 66.19

45 ESOMEPRAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 20 mg 47.75

ESOMEPRAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 40 mg 90.80

46 DOMPERIDONE Tablet/ capsule 10 mg 12.77

47 RABEPRAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 10 mg 26.73

RABEPRAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 20 mg 50.96

48 ALENDRONIC ACID Tablet/ capsule 70 mg 239.76

49 CEFTAZIDIME INJECTION 500 mg 1080.97

CEFTAZIDIME INJECTION 1g 1801.62

50 CEFTRIAXONE INJECTION 250 mg 540.18

CEFTRIAXONE INJECTION 500 mg 1013.40

CEFTRIAXONE INJECTION 1g 1576.40

51 CEFOTAXIME INJECTION 500 mg 506.72

CEFOTAXIME INJECTION 1g 844.51

52 FLUCONAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 50 mg 56.29

FLUCONAZOLE Tablet/ capsule 150 mg 101.33

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Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V

Generic Name Route of Strength Maximum Retail
Administration/ Price Per unit
Dosage forms (SLR)

53 INSULIN SOLUBLE HUMAN INJECTION 100 IU/1ml 2702.41

(10 ml vial)
INSULIN SOLUBLE HUMAN INJECTION 100 IU/1ml 1351.21
(3ml
cartridge)
INSULIN ISOPHANE HUMAN INJECTION 100 IU/1ml 2702.41
(10ml vial)

INSULIN ISOPHANE HUMAN INJECTION 100 IU/1ml 1351.21

(3ml
cartridge)
BIPHASIC ISOPHANE 100 IU/1ml 2702.41
INSULIN (AS INSULIN INJECTION (10 ml vial)
SOLUBLE HUMAN 30IU/1ml,
INSULIN ISOPHANE HUMAN 70IU /1ml)

BIPHASIC ISOPHANE 100 IU/1ml 1351.21

INSULIN (AS INSULIN SOLUBLE (3 ml
HUMAN 30IU/1ml, INJECTION cartridge)
INSULIN ISOPHANE HUMAN
70IU /1ml)

54 GLIMEPIRIDE TABLET 1 mg 16.11

GLIMEPIRIDE TABLET 2 mg 22.85

GLIMEPIRIDE TABLET 3 mg 38.29

GLIMEPIRIDE TABLET 4 mg 41.65

55 SITAGLIPTIN TABLET 25 mg 33.77

SITAGLIPTIN TABLET 50 mg 64.16

SITAGLIPTIN TABLET 100 mg 109.21

56 TAMSULOSIN Tablet/ capsule 0.40 mg 47.28

57 MONTELUKAST TABLET 4 mg 27.03

MONTELUKAST TABLET 5 mg 33.77

MONTELUKAST TABLET 10 mg 47.28

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Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V

Generic Name Route of Strength Maximum Retail
Administration/ Price Per unit
Dosage forms (SLR)
58 PREGABALIN Tablet/ capsule 50 mg 27.58
PREGABALIN Tablet/ capsule 75 mg 34.92

PREGABALIN Tablet/ capsule 100 mg 43.34

PREGABALIN Tablet/ capsule 150 mg 54.05

PREGABALIN Tablet/ capsule 300 mg 88.97

59 TOPIRAMATE Tablet/ capsule 25 mg 45.04

TOPIRAMATE Tablet/ capsule 50 mg 72.06

TOPIRAMATE Tablet/ capsule 100 mg 117.10

60 LAMOTRIGINE TABLET 25 mg 27.03

LAMOTRIGINE TABLET 50 mg 47.28

LAMOTRIGINE TABLET 100 mg 78.82

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