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Sri Lanka’s overall inflation rate, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, increased to 6.5% in June 2026, up from 5.4% recorded in May 2026, according to the Department of Census and Statistics.
The Department stated that the year-on-year inflation rate for the food category rose to 3.3% in June 2026 from 1.5% in May 2026. Meanwhile, non-food inflation increased to 9.3% in June 2026, compared to 8.6% recorded in the previous month.
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