Srilanka, Jan. 22 -- Inflation showed a modest uptick in December 2025, as the National Consumer Price Index rose to 210.5, marking a 1.57 percent increase from November, the Census and Statistics Department reported.
The increase reflected an additional Rs.1,654 in the cost of the typical "market basket" of goods and services.
The month-on-month rise was largely driven by the food prices, which climbed 1.55 percent, while the non-food items contributed marginally at 0.02 percent.
The key food items pushing the index higher included vegetables, green chilies, fresh fish and big onions. Smaller increases were seen in eggs, chicken, potatoes, dried chilies, coconut oil, dried fish, chili powder, coconuts and rice flour. Offsetting this, ...