Colombo inflation rises to 2.3% in January 2026

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2026-01-30 General LNP Admin

Inflation in Colombo increased to 2.3% in January 2026, rising from 2.1% in December 2025. This information comes from the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS). The year-on-year (Y-o-Y) inflation rate for the Food Group went up to 3.3% in January 2026, compared to 3.0% in the previous month. The DCS also noted that the Y-o-Y inflation rate for Non-Food items stayed the same at 1.8% in January 2026, matching the rate from December 2025.