Sri Lanka CCPI inflation (year-on-year)
Sri Lanka CCPI inflation (year-on-year) is 8 percent, in force since 1 Aug 2026. It was 7.3 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 31 Aug 2026.
Headline consumer price inflation measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, base 2021=100), year-on-year percent for the latest published month, compiled by the Prices and Wages Division of the Department of Census and Statistics. The CCPI is the index against which the Central Bank's 5% inflation target is assessed.
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| Current value | 8 percent (YoY) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-08-01 |
| Official source | Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Communications Department press 31.08.2026 'Inflation in August 2026 - CCPI': CCPI (2021=100) headline YoY 8.0% (July 7.3%); index 208.8 |
| Last verified | 2026-08-31 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Reference month August 2026, CCPI (2021=100). Headline YoY 8.0%, accelerating from 7.3% in July; index 208.8. Food inflation 8.5% (from 6.3% in July); non-food 7.7% (from 7.8%). Month-on-month +0.28%. Core inflation 5.1% (from 4.4%). CBSL attributes the headline rise primarily to the statistical base effect in food inflation. Compiled by DCS; CBSL 31.08.2026 press is the landable print. NEXT RELEASE: September CCPI ~30 September 2026.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 7.3 | Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka — MOVEMENTS… |
| 2026-06-01 | 6.8 | Department of Census and Statistics, Prices & Wages… |
| 2026-05-01 | 5.5 | DCS — Movements of the CCPI (Base 2021=100): May 2026 index… |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.4 | DCS — Movements of the CCPI (Base 2021=100): April 2026… |
| 2026-03-01 | 2.2 | DCS — Movements of the CCPI (Base 2021=100): March 2026… |
| 2026-02-01 | 1.6 | DCS — Movements of the CCPI (Base 2021=100): February 2026… |
| 2026-01-01 | 2.3 | DCS — Movements of the CCPI (Base 2021=100): January 2026… |
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