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2025-10-31 19:07:48
[Sri Lanka's Producer Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month in September] ⑴ Sri Lanka's producer prices fell 0.5% year-on-year in September 2025, unchanged from the upwardly revised August decline. ⑵ This marks the third consecutive month of deflation, primarily driven by a faster decline in agricultural product prices. ⑶ Agricultural product prices fell 6%, with lower costs for both perennial and non-perennial crops and livestock products. ⑷ Manufacturing price growth slowed to 0.2%, with continued deflation in sectors such as beverages and textiles. ⑸ Electricity and gas supply costs rebounded by 1.7%, compared to a previous decline of 5.1%. ⑹ Seasonally adjusted, September's producer prices fell 0.7% month-on-month, the largest drop in four months.
