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The Lotus Tower, the tallest tower in South Asia in shape of a 356-meter lotus and built with Chinese funding, is seen during its launching ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 16, 2019. Dinuka Liyanawatte, Reuters
Sri Lanka's key inflation rate eased to 1.3% in September from 4% a month ago, the statistics department said on Wednesday, marking continued stabilization for the crisis-ridden economy.
The Colombo Consumer Price Index, a leading indicator for broader national prices, tracks inflation in Colombo, Sri Lanka's biggest city. (Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru Editing by Bernadette Baum)
