Tag: CCPI based headline inflation at 64.3-pct in August; food inflation increased to 93.7-pct

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 64.3% in August 2022 from 60.8% in July 2022. This increase in Y-o-Y inflation was mainly driven by the monthly increases of both Food and Non-Food categories. Accordingly, Food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 93.7% in August 2022 from […]