Consumer prices in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, rose by 1.5% year-on-year in September 2025, following a 1.2% increase in the previous month. It was the highest inflation rate since July 2024, driven by higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.8% vs 2%), housing and utilities (0.7% vs 0.5%), clothing and footwear (4.6% vs 4.5%), and miscellaneous goods and services (1.3% vs 1.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.2%, after a 0.4% decline in August.
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