Sri Lanka Inflation Breaches CB’s Upper Target Band for Second Straight Month in August

Sri Lanka inflation breaches CB’s upper target band for second straight month in August

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 August 2026 from 7.3 percent in the previous month, breaching the Central Bank’s upper inflation target rate of 7 percent for the second month, data from the state statistics office showed. The CCPI for all items in August 2026 stood at 208.8, recording an increase of 0.6 index points or…

Colombo’s inflation surges to 8% in August

Colombo’s inflation surges to 8% in August

CCPI-based headline inflation accelerated in August 2026 | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

The Colombo Consumer Price Index  (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) increased to 8.0% in August 2026 from 7.3% in July 2026, primarily due to the statistical base effect in food inflation. Meanwhile, food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 8.5% in August 2026 from 6.3% in July 2026, contributing mainly to the increase in headline inflation, while non-food inflation (Y-o-Y) decelerated to 7.7% in August 2026 from 7.8% in…

Sri Lanka’s inflation rises to 8% in August 2026

Sri Lanka’s overall rate of inflation climbed to 8% in August 2026, up from 7.3% in July, according to theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s inflation rises to 8% in August 2026 appeared first on Newswire.

August 2026 Sees CCPI-Driven Inflation Climb to 8%

The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) revealed that the headline inflation rate on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis rose to 8.0% in August 2026, an […] The post August 2026 Sees CCPI-Driven Inflation Climb to 8% appeared first on FINANCIAL CHRONICLE.