The Colombo Consumer Price Index  (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) accelerated further in June 2026, as expected, reflecting the pass-through of continued upward adjustments to domestic energy prices due to the Middle East conflict. Accordingly, headline inflation (Y-o-Y) was recorded at 6.8% in June 2026 compared to 5.5% in May 2026.

Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 8.4% in June 2026 from 7.8% in May 2026, contributing mainly to the increase in headline inflation. Food inflation (Y-o-Y) also accelerated to 3.6% in June 2026 from 0.9% in May 2026.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission team led by Mr. Evan Papageorgiou visited Sri Lanka from 24 to 30 June 2026 to assess recent macroeconomic developments and discuss the authorities’ progress in implementing the economic reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. At the conclusion of the visit, the IMF issued the following press release on 30 June 2026, which can be accessed from the link below.