The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) captures broad retail price inflation and is released with a lag of 21 days every month
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Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rate dropped to 2.5% in March from 5.1% in February, official data showed on Monday, as the impact of a higher sales tax needed to meet targets set under a $2.9 billion IMF programme receded.
The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) captures broad retail price inflation and is released with a lag of 21 days every month. (Reporting by Uditha Jayasinghe; Editing by Toby Chopra)
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