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Sri Lanka in Figures

Inflation
(Base NCPI) (2020 - Feb.):
Annual Average 4.5%
Year on Year 8.1%

CCPI
(Base 2013=100)
(2020 - Mar.): 133.4

GDP growth (2010 Base):
Annual 2019 2.3%
Q4 2019 2.0%

Poverty
(H:C: 2016): 4.1%

Unemployment
(2019- Q4): 4.5%

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

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

Producer's Price Index(2020-Jan.): 144.4

NCPI(2020 - Feb.): 137.0

Index of Industrial
Production
(2020 -Jan.): 108.1

News in Brief

A stakeholder meeting of the Census of Population & Housing – 2021 (CPH 2021) was held on 17th September 2019, at Hilton Colombo Residences

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

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

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Latest Reports and Bulletins

National Accounts Estimates: Annual and 4th Quarter 2019
Economic growth rate for the annual of 2019 has been estimated as 2.3 percent and it is estimated as 2.0 percent for the 4th quarter of 2019.
Web Release on CCPI – March 2020
CCPI for the month of March 2020 is 133.4
Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey – Quarterly Bulletin – 4th Quarter 2019
The estimated Labour force participation rate is 51.9% and unemployment rate is 4.5% for 4th quarter 2019
Web Release on NCPI and Inflation -February 2020
NCPI for the month of February 2020 was 137.0 and the year on year inflation has reported as 8.1%.
NCPI News Release - February 2020
News Release the National Consumer Price Index (BASE 2013=100) :- February 2020
Index of Industrial Production- January 2020
Index of Industrial Production for the month of January 2020 is 108.1
National Accounts of Sri Lanka - 2017
Weekly Retail Prices
Open market retail prices of food and miscellaneous items with respect to main markets in Colombo district.
District Official Poverty Line - January 2020
The District Official Poverty line at the national level for January 2020 is Rs.5021
Producer's Price Index (PPI) - January 2020
PPI for all activities reported for January 2020 is 144.4
Computer Literacy Statistics - 2019 (First six months)
The estimated computer literacy rate is 30.1% and digital literacy rate is 44.3% for first six month in 2019.
Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey – Quarterly Report – 3rd Quarter 2019
The estimated Labour force participation rate is 52.2% and unemployment rate is 5.1% for 3rd quarter 2019.

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