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. Inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased by 0.7 percentage points during the month. Food inflation climbed […]
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