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Sri Lanka in Figures

Inflation
(Base NCPI)  (2017-Apr):
  Annual Average 6.0%
  Year on Year 8.4%

CCPI
(Base 2013=100)
(2017 - Apr): 117.1

GDP (2010 Base):
2016 Annual 4.4%
2016 Q4 5.3%

Poverty
(H:C: 2012/13): 6.7%

Unemployment
(2016-4Q): 4.2%

Paddy Production-Yala(2016): 1,517,392(Mt)

Paddy Production-Maha(2015/16): 2,902,693(Mt)

Producer's Price Index(2017-Mar): 120.6

NCPI(2017-Apr): 121.0

Index of Industrial
Production
(2017-Mar): 109.5

News in Brief

Establishment of CAPI System for DCS, International news on ‘The E-today News’ in the Republic of Korea.

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.

Releasing of National Accounts of Sri Lanka for the 2nd Qtr of 2015

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

Paddy Statistics - 2016 Yala Season
This report contains area and production of paddy cultivation and other ancillary information by district reference to the 2016 yala season.
Weekly Retail Prices
Open market retail prices of food and miscellaneous items with respect to main markets in Colombo district.
Economic Census 2013/14 – Agricultural Enumeration – Basic Report of Batticaloa District
This report contains basic information of the Agricultural holdings in small holding sector.
Economic Census 2013/14 – Agricultural Enumeration – Basic Report of Trincomalee District
This report contains basic information of the Agricultural holdings in small holding sector.
Press Release on NCPI and Inflation - April 2017
NCPI for the Month of April 2017 was 121.0 and the year on year inflation has reported as 8.4%.
NCPI News Release - April 2017
News Release the National Consumer Price Index (BASE 2013=100) :- April 2017
District Official Poverty Line - April 2017
Official Poverty line at national level for April 2017 is Rs. 4244.
Producer's Price Index (PPI) - March 2017
PPI for all activities reported for March of 2017 is 120.6
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) – March 2017
IIP provides information to gauge industrial performance of country and to forecast the future economic performance.
Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey - Annual Bulletin 2016
The labour force participation rate for year 2016 is 53.8 percent and estimated unemployment rate for year 2016 is 4.4 percent.
GDP Summary Indicators - 4th Quarter and Annual 2016 (2010 Base Year)
Sri Lanka has recorded 5.3 percent economic growth for the Fourth Quarter and 4.4 percent economic growth for the year of 2016.
The Preliminary Report of the Census of Public and Semi Government Sector Employment – 2016
The total number of employees in the Public and Semi - Government sector is 1,117,808 of which 54.9 percent are males and 45.1 percent are females.

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