CCPI based inflation turns positive in August 2025, marking the end of the deflationary phase

Following 11 consecutive months of deflation, headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)  returned to the positive territory in August 2025, recording 1.2%, compared to the deflation of 0.3% in July 2025.

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Friday, August 29, 2025