Sri Lanka’s overall inflation remains unchanged at 8.1% in September
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Daily Mirror, EconomyNext and Newswire report that Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index inflation rate was 8.1% year on year in September 2026, unchanged from August. EconomyNext says this was the index’s highest annual rate since June 2023.
EconomyNext reports that the index increased 0.1% month on month, reaching 224.2 from 223.9 in August. It says the NCPI covers 485 items reflecting household consumption and is compiled about three weeks after each month ends, following publication of the Colombo Consumer Price Index.
EconomyNext reports that annual food inflation rose to 6.9% in September from 6.6% in August, while non-food inflation eased to 9.1% from 9.3%. Daily Mirror says lower fuel prices helped offset rising food costs, keeping the overall rate steady.
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