August inflation rate up to 6.3%

Saturday, 31 August 2013 00:00 -     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Sri Lanka’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 6.3% in August from 6.1% in July, the Department of Census and Statistics said on Friday. Annual average inflation, measured on a 12-month moving basis, edged down to 8.0% in August from 8.3% in July, data showed. In May, it hit a record high of 8.8%.

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