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Sri Lanka in Figures

Inflation
(Base NCPI)  (2018-June):
  Annual Average 5.3%
  Year on Year 2.5%

CCPI
(Base 2013=100)
(2018 - July): 125.8

GDP growth (2010 Base):

2018 Q1 3.2%

Poverty
(H:C: 2016): 4.1%

Unemployment
(2018-1Q): 4.5%

Paddy Production-Yala(2017): 909,321(Mt)

Paddy Production-Maha(2016/17): 1,473,832(Mt)

Producer's Price Index(2018-June): 135.9

NCPI(2018-June): 126.5

Index of Industrial
Production
(2018-June): 104.8

News in Brief

Continued improvements in health indicators, article of the 'DailyFT' on September 19, 2017.

Team of the Department of Census and Statistics that developed the webpage on Status of Sustainable Development Goal(SDG)s in Sri Lanka.

Seminar to improve Statistical Literacy among Puttalam District officers on 23rd June 2017.

Awareness raising seminar for Journalists on new indicators published by DCS.

The Foundation stone for the construction of the Polonnaruwa District Circuit Bungalow of the DCS was laid on 5th October 2016.

Launch of National Survey on Self-reported Health in Sri Lanka

Training Workshop on preparation of Food Balance Sheet and Food Security Statistics

Use of Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing System (CAPI) to prepare Official Statistics was kicked off on 28th April 2016

Training on Introduction to Satellite Data was conducted at DCS from 11-14 January,2016.

Regional Workshop on Reviewing the Accelerated Data Programme was held from 12 – 16 October, 2015

The Seventh Meeting of Heads of SAARC Statistical Organizations (SAARCSTAT) was held in Colombo on 23-24 July 2015

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Latest Reports and Bulletins

Weekly Retail Prices
Open market retail prices of food and miscellaneous items with respect to main markets in Colombo district.
Producer's Price Index (PPI) - June 2018
PPI for all activities reported for June 2018 is 135.9
Index of Industrial Production- June 2018
Index of Industrial Production for the month of June 2018 is 104.8
Sri Lanka Labour Force Statistics Quarterly Bulletin-1st Quarter 2018
The estimated labour force participation rate is 52.0% and unemployment rate is 4.5% for the first quarter 2018.
Web Release on CCPI – July 2018
CCPI for the month of July 2018 is 125.8
Press Release on NCPI and Inflation -June 2018
NCPI for the month of June 2018 was 126.5 and the year on year inflation has reported as 2.5%.
NCPI News Release - June 2018
News Release the National Consumer Price Index (BASE 2013=100) :- May 2018
District Official Poverty Line - June 2018
District Official Poverty line at national level for June 2018 is Rs.4677
Census of Public and Semi Government Sector Employment - Final Report 2016
Report of School Census 2017
Compilation of GDP Complies with International Standards: DCS
GDP Summary Indicators - 1st Quarter 2018 (2010 Base Year)
Sri Lanka has recorded 3.2 percent economic growth for the First Quarter of 2018

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