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Sri Lanka in Figures

Inflation
(Base NCPI)  (2019-July):
  Annual Average 1.9%
  Year on Year 2.2%

CCPI
(Base 2013=100)
(2019 - August): 130.1

GDP growth (2010 Base):
Q2 2019 1.6%

Poverty
(H:C: 2016): 4.1%

Unemployment
(2019- Q1): 4.7%

Paddy Production-Yala(2018): 1,532,905(Mt)

Paddy Production-Maha(2018/19): 3,072,581(Mt)

Producer's Price Index(2019-July): 134.6

NCPI(2019-July): 129.4

Index of Industrial
Production
(2019-July): 108.4

News in Brief

National Training Workshop on compiling SDG Indicators based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) was held on 25-29, March 2019

Launch of Reviewing National Statistical System of Sri Lanka – 26th February, 2019

'Bana' Sermon Ceremony at DCS on October 31, 2018

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

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Latest Reports and Bulletins

GDP Summary Indicators -2nd Quarter 2019
Sri Lanka has recorded 1.6 percent economic growth rate for the Second Quarter of 2019.
Producer's Price Index (PPI) - July 2019
PPI for all activities reported for July 2019 is 134.6
Index of Industrial Production- July 2019
Index of Industrial Production for the month of July 2019 is 108.4
Economic Statistics of Sri Lanka 2019
Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey - Quarterly Report - 1st Quarter 2019
The estimated labour force participation rate is 52.6% and unemployement rate is 4.7% for the 1st quarter 2019.
Weekly Retail Prices
Open market retail prices of food and miscellaneous items with respect to main markets in Colombo district.
Annual survey of trade and services – 2017
Annual survey of trade and services 2017 reveals that majority of private sector establishments are engaged in wholesale and retail trade activities with 262,547 persons engaged.
Web Release on CCPI – August 2019
CCPI for the month of August 2019 is 130.1
Global Multidimensional Poverty for Sri Lanka
According to the global definition, the proportion of the population that is multidimentionally poor in Sri Lanka is 2.4%.
District Official Poverty Line - July 2019
The District Official Poverty line at the national level for July 2019 is Rs.4849
Web Release on NCPI and Inflation -July 2019
NCPI for the month of July 2019 was 129.4 and the year on year inflation has reported as 2.2%.
Report on Census of Government and semi government sector employment 2016

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