CCPI in September continues on positive territory

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Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), which returned to positive territory in August, continued its upward trend toward the inflation target in September 2025.

The Central Bank said, headline inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 1.5% in September from 1.2% in August, in line with the Central Bank’s near-term projections.

It added that the food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 2.9% in September from 2% registered in August, while the non-food inflation (Y-o-Y) decelerated marginally to 0.7% in September from 0.8% in August.

On a month-on-month basis, the CCPI increased by 0.17% in September 2025, for which the food category contributed 0.10 percentage points and the non-food category contributed 0.07 percentage points.

Meanwhile, core inflation (Y-o-Y), which reflects the underlying inflation trends in the economy, remained unchanged at 2% in September 2025.

“Realised quarterly average headline inflation for Q3-2025 is in line with Central Bank’s projections. The latest projections show a gradual acceleration of inflation in the period ahead towards the target of 5%, with the support of appropriate policies,” the CBSL added.