A Robust Data System is Essential for a Strong Food Security Policy Framework

Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe, along with members of the Food Policy and Security Committee, convened for the second time today (10) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the discussion, the critical need for a robust data system to support policy decisions on ensuring food security was strongly emphasized. The primary objective of the committee …

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CCPI based headline inflation decelerated in May 2024

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) decelerated to 0.9% in May 2024 from 1.5% in April 2024. This deceleration in the headline inflation is broadly in line with the projections of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). Prices of the items in the Food category, on year-onyear basis, remained unchanged in May 2024 …

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