Sri Lanka inflation at 14.4-pct in December

Dec 31, 2008 (LBO ) - Consumer price inflation in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo fell to 14.



4 percent in the 12-months to December from 16.

3 percent in November, the government's statistics office said. In the first half of 2008 inflation was high partly due to effects of loose policy in 2007 and also high inflation imported through a dollar peg, after the US Federal Reserves cut rates, sending commodity prices soaring.

But the bubble collapsed partway through the year.

The Federal Reserve is now printing money to re-flate the economy and halt the slide in asset prices to prevent deflation.
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