Year on year national Inflation in Sri Lanka for the month of March rose to 21.5%, up from 17.5% reported in March, as per the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI). This is the first time National Inflation in Sri Lanka rose above the 20% mark.
Inflation of food prices in March rose to 29.5% from 24.7% in February, while the inflation of non-food items was 14.5%, in comparison to 11% in February.