Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) recorded a Year-on-Year inflation rate of -4.0% in January 2025, down from -2.0% in December 2024, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. 

Food inflation declined to -2.5%, while non-food inflation dropped to -5.2%.

Despite this, the NCPI index rose by 1.8 points to 206.4, reflecting an increase of Rs. 913.08 in the market basket expenditure.