National inflation surges to 16.8% in January

In line with Colombo prices, the national consumer prices too climbed in January reaching its highest levels since officials began compiling data for the index in October 2015 as food prices climbed and the non-food prices continued to gain pace.

Daily Mirror

2022-02-23

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