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The value of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of August 2026 is 99.7
Open market retail prices of food and miscellaneous items with respect to main markets in Colombo district.
The estimated labour force participation rate is 50.0% and unemployment rate is 4.0% for second quarter 2026.
Annual Report of National Accounts 2025 - Department of Census & Statistics
CCPI for the month of September 2026 is 209.1 Infographic
PPI for all activities reported for August 2026 is 251.7 - Infographic
The official poverty line at the national level for August, 2026 is Rs. 17,719/-
NCPI for the month of August 2026 was 223.9 and the year on year inflation has reported as 8.1%. - Infographic
The economic growth rate for the second quarter 2026 has been estimated as 4.2 percent positive growth rate.
The estimated labour force participation rate is 49.4% and unemployment rate is 3.9% for 2025.
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The final report of the Census of Population and Housing 2024, which was conducted under the powers vested by the Census Ordinance was presented by the Director General of the Department of census and Statistics to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on 6th April 2026. Read more
The preliminary report of the ‘Census of Public and Semi-Government Sector Employment 2024’, conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS), was published on 29 April 2025. Read more
The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) is currently conducting the latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) throughout 2025. Read more
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