Tag: Sri Lanka headline inflation decelerated in February 2024 to 5.9-pct

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)1 decelerated to 5.9% in February 2024 from 6.4% in January 2024. This deceleration in the headline inflation is broadly in line with the projections of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 3.5% […]