CCPI-based headline inflation accelerated in October 2026

The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) increased to 8.3% in October 2026 from 8.0% in September 2026. Food inflation (Y-o-Y) marginally increased to 8.8% in October 2026 from 8.7% in September 2026, and non-food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 8.0% from 7.7% over the same period. On a month-on-month basis, […]