Sri Lanka Inflation Breaches CB’s Upper Limit for Third Month in Sept; Remains at 37-Mo High

Sri Lanka inflation breaches CB’s upper limit for third month in Sept; remains at 37-mo high

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), rose to more than three-year high of 8.0 percent in September 2026, steady from previous month, breaching the Central Bank’s upper inflation target rate of 7 percent for the third month, data from the state statistics office showed. The CCPI for all items in September 2026 stood at 209.1, recording an increase of 0.3 index points or 0.1 p…

Colombo’s inflation remains unchanged at 8% in September

Colombo’s inflation remains unchanged at 8% in September

Sri Lanka’s Inflation Surpasses Central Bank’s Threshold for the Third Consecutive Month in September, Holding Steady at a 37-Month Peak

FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – In September 2026, Sri Lanka’s inflation rate, as indicated by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), reached a three-year peak of 8.0 percent, maintaining the same l…

CCPI-based headline inflation remained unchanged in September 2026 | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

The Colombo Consumer Price Index  (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 8.0% in September 2026 compared to August 2026. Meanwhile, food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 8.7% in September 2026 from 8.5% in August 2026, while non-food inflation (Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 7.7% in September 2026 compared to August 2026. On a month-on-month basis, the CCPI increased by 0.19% in September 2026. This mar…

Sri Lanka’s inflation holds steady at 8% in September

The Overall Rate of Inflation, measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, remained unchanged atContinue Reading