CCPI-based headline inflation recorded at 55-pct in June; food inflation at 80-pct

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index increased to 54.6% in June 2022 from 39.1% in May 2022 driven by the monthly increases in both Food and Non-Food categories. Accordingly, Food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 80.1% in June 2022 from 57.4% in May 2022, while Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) […]