The Department of Census and Statistics has released the Colombo Consumer Price Index and the Colombo Urban Community Consumer Inflation Rate for the month of August 2025.
Accordingly, the Colombo Urban Community Consumer Inflation Rate has increased to 1.2% for the month of August 2025. It was reported as -0.3% for the month of July 2025.
In August 2025, the annual inflation (headline) in the food category has increased to 2.0%, while it was reported as 1.5% in July 2025.