COLOMBO, July 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation slowed to 10.8% year-on-year in June from 22.1% in May, helped by a sharp moderation in food price rises, the statistics department ...
(Reuters) -Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation reached minus 0.7% year-on-year in October after easing to minus 0.2% in September, official data showed on Thursday, as the island nation continued its ...
(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s inflation eased for the first time in five months in February on the back of a stronger currency and slower gains in food prices. The consumer price index in Colombo rose ...
COLOMBO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rate eased to 2.1% year-on-year in August from 4.6% in July, helped by falling food prices, the statistics department said on Thursday ...
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Sri Lanka’s economic escape

By bno - Mark Buckton - Taipei Sri Lanka’s recovery over the past year reads like a narrow escape rendered into a cautious, ...
(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s inflation slowed in October for the first time in a year as shortages of food and fuel eased. The consumer price index in the capital Colombo cooled to 66% from a year ago, ...
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation dropped to minus 2% year-on-year in December after easing to minus 1.7% in November, official data showed on Tuesday, as the country posted a strong ...
COLOMBO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Inflation in Sri Lanka hit a one-year high in February as low interest rates spurred consumer demand for goods and as commodity prices rose, data showed on Friday. Consumer ...
COLOMBO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's annual inflation hit a 11-month high in January due to a low base effect, rising consumer spending on the back of low interest rates, and high food prices, data ...
Sri Lanka’s inflation climbed in December for a third straight month as a rebound in economic activity boosted consumption. The consumer price index in Colombo rose 4% from a year ago, the statistics ...
Pakistan’s and Sri Lanka’s decades-high borrowing costs will be on spotlight Tuesday as elevated inflation persists and debt troubles linger. Monetary conditions in Pakistan and Sri Lanka are already ...