Tag: CCPI based headline inflation increased to 39-pct in May; food inflation at 57-pct

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 39.1% in May 2022 from 29.8% in April 2022 driven by the monthly increases in both Food and Non-Food categories. Subsequently, Food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 57.4% in May 2022 from 46.6% in April 2022, while Non-Food inflation […]