Tag: Sri Lanka’s inflation climbs to 7.3% in July

Sri Lanka’s headline inflation picked up pace in July, with the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) rising to 7.3% year-on-year, up from 6.8% in June, according to Central Bank data released this week. The uptick was driven largely by a jump in housing rents, which pushed non-food inflation contributions higher for the month, along with […]