Colombo, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka inflation hits 38-month high

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2026-08-31

Sri Lanka's inflation hit a 38-month high of 8.0 percent as prices of food and other essentials rose across the board, the government's statistics office said on Monday. The annual inflation rate in August compared with 7.3 percent last month and 1.2 percent a year ago, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. "This month's inflation was mainly driven by increases in the price index for transport, housing, water, electricity, gas and......

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