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NCPI Overall Rate of Inflation rises in August 2025
The Overall Rate of Inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year basis, is 1.5%Continue Reading
Summary
According to the Department of Census and Statistics, this is an increase from the 0.7% recorded in July 2025. Food inflation has also increased to 2.9% in August 2025, from the 2.2% reported in July. Non-food inflation has also increased to 0.4% in August 2025 from the -0.6% recorded the previous month.
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- Sri Lanka
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