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Sri Lanka

WFP Sri Lanka - Market Monitor - September 2023

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Overall Headline Inflation (NCPI) has decreased from 2.1% to 0.8% in September 2023.

• Food inflation remains below 0, dropping from -5.4% in August to -5.2% in September 2023.

• Month-on-month change of NCPI contributed by -0.41% from food and -0.36% from non-food.

• The global price index of vegetable oils, dairy and meat decreased in September 2023, but the sugar and cereal indices increased.

• Retail prices of all local and imported rice varieties increase from August rates.

• Retail prices of all fuel types increased in September 2023 compared to the previous month.