Consumer Price Index CPI in Sri Lanka increased to 209.10 points in September from 208.80 points in August of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in Sri Lanka averaged 188.42 points from 2022 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 209.10 points in September of 2026 and a record low of 124.30 points in January of 2022. source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Consumer Price Index CPI in Sri Lanka is expected to be 215.77 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 222.25 points in 2027 and 231.13 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 190.90 190.10 points Sep 2026
CPI Clothing 258.70 258.10 points Sep 2026
CPI Education 200.10 195.40 points Sep 2026
CPI Food 261.00 259.80 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 142.90 143.00 points Sep 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 179.30 180.50 points Sep 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 272.60 271.70 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 262.50 264.60 points Sep 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 209.10 208.80 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 190.90 190.10 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate 5.10 4.40 percent Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 142.90 143.00 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 262.50 264.60 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 206.29 196.80 points Aug 2026
GDP Implicit Price Deflator 272.00 251.00 points Jun 2026
Import Prices 318.66 298.80 points Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 8.00 8.00 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 8.00 8.00 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 251.70 250.50 points Aug 2026


Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In Sri Lanka, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
209.10 208.80 209.10 124.30 2022 - 2026 points Monthly
2021=100, NSA