Tag: Sri Lanka CCPI based headline inflation up by 2.4-pct in July 2024

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) was recorded at 2.4 percent in July 2024. Inflation continued to remain below the targeted level of 5 percent even after this acceleration. Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated marginally to 1.5% in July 2024 from 1.4% in June 2024. […]