Colombo, April 30, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka inflation doubles as energy prices surge

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2026-04-30

Sri Lanka's inflation more than doubled to 5.4 percent in April, mainly because of higher energy prices linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict, official data showed on Thursday. Higher fuel and electricity tariffs pushed up transport costs as well as food prices, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. Sri Lanka raised petrol and diesel prices by nearly a third and hiked electricity tariffs by up to 40 percent after the United S......

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