ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s consumer prices rose 2.1 percent in the 12 months to October 2025, but prices have risen only 2.4 percent in the 37 months since the central bank’s deflationary policy started to show in the balance of payments. The widely watched Colombo Consumer Price Index rose 0.1 percent to 193.8 points over the month of October with the food and non-alcoholic beverages falling 0.1 percent and non-foods rising 0.2 percent. Sri Lanka’s economy grew 4.9 percent in the second quarter, with businesses seeing stable costs and wages increases becoming real backed by broadly deflationary policy of the…
Sri Lanka inflation 2.1-pct over 12 months to Oct 2025, 2.4-pct over 37 months
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