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 the balance of payments. In 2025 prices fell absolutely from 192.6 points in January to 191.2 to April and the index started to climb slightly as the rupee…
Sri Lanka inflation 2.1-pct in 2025, food prices spike in Dec
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