CBSL DAILY FIXING:
USD/LKR310.80▼ 0.15%
EUR/LKR339.10▲ 0.32%
GBP/LKR403.50▲ 0.18%
AUD/LKR207.45▼ 0.05%
AED/LKR84.62▲ 0%
GOLD 24K (SOV):Rs. 204,500
CSE ASPI:12480.65▲ 0.69%
COLOMBO: 30°C (Partly Cloudy)
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CBSL DAILY FIXING:
USD/LKR310.80▼ 0.15%
EUR/LKR339.10▲ 0.32%
GBP/LKR403.50▲ 0.18%
AUD/LKR207.45▼ 0.05%
AED/LKR84.62▲ 0%
GOLD 24K (SOV):Rs. 204,500
CSE ASPI:12480.65▲ 0.69%
COLOMBO: 30°C (Partly Cloudy)
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Cost of Living, Inflation, Taxes & Consumer Prices

24 Dispatches • 11 Newsrooms

Sri Lanka tracks consumer inflation through two official indices compiled by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS): the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), released on the last working day of each month, and the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), released on the 21st of the following month.

Primary Index
CCPI (2021=100 Base)
Statistical Agency
Dept. of Census & Statistics
Tax Authority
Inland Revenue Dept (IRD)
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High inflation, low growth and rising unemployment can be added to the federal treasurer’s wall of worriesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers in a speech last week offered the scant encouragement that the...

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China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports

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FM officials accused of seeking to lift palm oil import restrictions

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The National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection (NMCRP) has alleged that certain Finance Ministry officials are attempting to remove restrictions on palm oil imports by misleading the President and the Cabinet. NMCRP President Ranjith ...

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Key Questions: Cost of Living & Taxes

What is the difference between CCPI and NCPI inflation in Sri Lanka?

CCPI measures urban household price changes within the Colombo district and serves as the operational target for CBSL monetary policy. NCPI covers expenditure weights across all nine provinces of Sri Lanka and is published three weeks after the reference month.

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