Sri Lanka s inflation drops to -0.7% in October

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has decreased to -0.7% in October 2024 from -0.2% in
to -0.16% in October, down from 0.5% in September 2024.The NCPI for all items for the month of September 2024 is 203.6 and it records a
decrease of -0.5 in index points compared to September 2024.The month-on-month change was contributed by a decrease in food items of 0.16%