Sri Lanka’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 4% in Second Quarter
Sri Lanka's unemployment rate rose to 4% in Q2 2026, up 0.3 points on the quarter. Women's rate was 6.1%, more than double.
Economic Indicators
Inflation
Inflation Accelerates to 8.0% in August
Sri Lanka's CCPI inflation accelerated to 8.0% YoY in August from 7.3% in July, driven by a statistical base effect in food prices.
- September 2, 2026
Inflation
Sri Lanka Headline Inflation Jumps to 6.8% in June as Food Prices Accelerate Sharply
The Department of Census and Statistics reported a 130 basis point rise in year-on-year inflation for June, with food prices nearly quadrupling their.
- June 30, 2026