Sri Lanka inflation 2.1-pct in 2025, food prices spike in Dec

Colombo Inflation Holds Steady in December 2025 - LNW Lanka News Web

January 01, Colombo (LNW): Consumer inflation in Colombo showed little movement at the close of 2025, with the annual rate remaining unchanged at 2.1 per cent in December, according to the latest figures issued by the Department of Census and Statistics.The Colombo Consumer Price Index for all items rose to 195.8 in December, up from 193.4 in November, reflecting a modest month-on-month increase despite the stable year-on-year trend.Food prices …

Colombo Inflation remains unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025 - Business News LK

The overall rate of inflation, measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, remained unchanged at 2.1 per cent in December 2025, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. The CCPI for all items increased to 195.8 points in December, up from 193.4 points in November 2025. This reflects a month-on-month increase of 2.4 index points. Food and non-food inflation trends Year-on-year inflation for the Food G…

Sri Lanka inflation 2.1-pct in 2025, food prices spike in Dec

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s inflation was 2.1 percent in the 12 months to December 2025, with prices rising 1.2 percent in the month, data from the state statistics office showed. The widely-watched Colombo Consumer Price Index rose 1.2 percent in December to 195.8 points from 193.4 points in November. Sri Lanka’s consumer prices have risen 3.4-pct over 39-months from September 2022, when the central bank’s deflationary policy stated to show up in…

CCPI based headline inflation remained unchanged in December 2025 | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025. This was primarily supported by the favourable statistical base effect, despite a substantial month-on-month increase in prices in December 2025 due to Cyclone Ditwah Food inflation (Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 3.0% in December 2025 compared to the previous month, whereas Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accele…