Sri Lanka inflation 2.2-pct in March 2026

CCPI based headline inflation accelerated in March 2026 | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) accelerated in March 2026. Accordingly, headline inflation (Y-o-Y) was recorded at 2.2% in March 2026 compared to 1.6% in February 2026. Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 0.7% in March 2026 from 0.2% in February 2026. Meanwhile, Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 2.9% in March 2026 from 2.3% in February 2026. On a month-on-month basis, th…

Inflation in Colombo rises to 2.2% as of March 2026

The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) has reported an increase in the annual inflation rate, rising to 2.2% in March 2026, up from 1.6% in […] The post Inflation in Colombo rises to 2.2% as of March 2026 appeared first on FINANCIAL CHRONICLE.

Sri Lanka inflation 2.2-pct in March 2026

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index, was 2.2 percent in March 2026, data from the state statistics office showed. The widely-watched Colombo Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent in March to 195.8 points from 195.3 points the previous month. “This represents an increase in expenditure value by Rs 451.99 in the “Market Basket”,” the Department of Census and Statistics said. “The mon…