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Sri Lanka

WFP Sri Lanka - Market Monitor - October 2023

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Overall Headline Inflation (NCPI) has increased from 0.8% to 1% in October 2023.

• Food inflation remains the same, for both the NCPI and CCPI, at -5.2% in October 2023.

• Month-on-month change of the NCPI contributed by -0.51% from food and 0.55% from non-food.

• The FAO food price index of all commodities but dairy decreased in October 2023.

• Retail prices of most local and imported rice varieties decreased from September rates.

• Retail prices of most fuel types increased in October 2023 compared to the previous month.