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Colombo inflation increases to 2.2% in March
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased to
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Accordingly, headline inflation (Y-o-Y) was recorded at 2.2% in March 2026 compared to 1.6% in February 2026. Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 0.7% in March 2026 from 0.2% in February 2026. Meanwhile, Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 2.9% in March 2026 from 2.3% in February 2026.
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- ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka
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- Department of Census and Statistics3
- Colombo Consumer Price Index3
- Non-Food2
- CCPI2
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka
- Colombo Consumer Price
- Transport
- Food
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- inflation3
- march3
- accelerated
- increases
- february
- headline
- measured
- overall
- percent
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