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Fuel bill soars 59% to $3.17bn

Sri Lanka spent about US$3.17 billion on fuel imports during the first half of this year, a sharp increase from the US$1.995 billion spent during the corresponding period last year, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament on Friday. Responding to an oral question on whether the Government had assessed the impact of conflicts in the […]

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Inflation jumps to 7.2% in July

Sri Lanka’s headline inflation rose to 7.2% in July 2026 from 6.5% in June, driven largely by a sharp increase in food prices, according to the Department of Census and Statistics.

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