Inflation declines to 3.5 percent in May 2019

Inflation declines to 3.5 percent in May 2019

Sri Lanka's nationwide inflation in May 2019 determined under the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) declined to 3.5 percent from 3.6 percent recorded in April on a year-on-year basis, the Department of Census and Statistics reported Tuesday. The NCPI for all items for the month of May 2019 increased to 128.7 from 127.3 in April.