Thirty-eight rice varieties, grown in Low Country Wet Zone, during Yala (2006) and Maha (2006Maha ( ⁄ 2007 seasons were screened for stable high iron rice varieties and were statistically analysed. Iron contents ranged 1.89-3.73 mg 100 g )1 and varied significantly (P < 0.05) with variety and season. Selected fifteen high iron rice varieties, at degree of polishing 8-10% were analysed for iron, zinc and phytate. High iron contents in endosperm were observed in Suduru Samba (0.47 mg 100 g )1 ), Basmati 370 (0.37 mg 100 g )1 ), Kalu Heenati (0.42 mg 100 g )1 ), Rathu Heenati (0.44 mg 100 g )1 ) and Sudu Heenati (0.37 mg 100 g )1 ). Phytate contents of polished rice varieties ranged from 200-300 mg 100 g )1 . Large reduction in iron content (84.5-93.6%) was observed in polished rice while the reduction in phytate content (18.9-40.8%) was low. Percentage dialyzability of iron in selected endosperm high iron rice varieties ranged from 1.73 to 8.71. Dialysability of iron in cooked polished rice did not show a relation to the phytate content in raw rice.