Srilanka, May 1 -- Consumer prices could flip into positive from start of second half of 2025 The consumer prices in the Colombo district fell by another 2.0 percent in the 12 months to April 2025, albeit at a slower pace from 2.6 percent seen through March.

This is as the deflationary conditions are dissipating, as the country is getting closer to see its first positive inflation after eight months of falling prices.

The prices measured on a monthly basis slipped too by 0.2 percent from March to April, due to the softening prices seen in both food and non-food categories.

The food prices fell by 0.3 percent from March to April, easing from a decline of 1.3 percent between February and March, as the price declines in many varieties ...