Headline inflation increases to 69.8% in September

September 30, 2022 at 3:49 PM

The overall inflation as recorded by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a Year-on-Year basis has increased to 69.8% in September 2022.

The Department of Census and Statistics reported that inflation for September has increased from the 64.3% reported in August 2022.

The department added that it is an increase of 8.9 index points, while the CCPI for all items for the month of September 2022 was 244.7.

Full report: CCPI report September 2022