Sri Lanka's inflation rate drops to minus 0.7% in October

Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation reached minus 0.7% year-on-year in October after easing to minus 0.2% in September, official data showed on Thursday, as the island nation continued its economic rebound.

The National Consumer Price Index (LKNCPI=ECI) captures broad retail price inflation and is released with a lag of 21 days every month.