Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Sri Lanka's headline inflation, measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100), increased to 8.0% in August 2026 from 7.3% in July, mainly due to the statistical base effect in food inflation, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.Shopping For Authentic South Asian Apparel

Food inflation accelerated significantly to 8.5% in August from 6.3% in July, making the largest contribution to the increase in headline inflation. In contrast, non-food inflation eased marginally to 7.7% from 7.8% during the same period.

On a month-on-month basis, the CCPI increased by 0.28% in August, compared with a 0.24% increase in July. Food prices contributed 0.20 percentage point to the monthly increase, largely drive...