The inflation (CCI) for February reduced to 5.9% according to the Census and Statistics Department. It was calculated at a 6.4% in January 2024.
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% in February 2024 from 3.3% in January 2024, whereas Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) decelerated to 7.0% in February 2024 from 7.9% in January 2024. Monthly change of CCPI recorded -0.05% in February 2024 due to the combined effect of price decreases of 0.67% observed in the items of Food category and price increases of 0.62% observed in the items of Non-Food category.
