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Colombo inflation remains unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025

01 Jan 2026
4:10 AM
LNP Admin
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Colombo inflation remains unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025
Inflation in Colombo stayed steady at 2.1% in December 2025, the same as in November. This information comes from the latest report by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS). The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) for December 2025 was recorded at 195.8, showing an increase of 2.4 points from 193.4 in November 2025. The year-on-year inflation rate for food items remained at 2.1% in December 2025, unchanged from November. In contrast, the year-on-year inflation for non-food items rose to 1.8%, up from 1.7% in October 2025. According to the DCS, the impact of food items on inflation was 0.97%, while non-food items contributed 1.18% in December 2025.