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Sri Lankan Inflation to Come Down: Central Bank Head

Bloomberg Markets Monday 17 August 2026, 04:52 UTC 1 min read
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Aug 17th, 2026 Sri Lankan Inflation to Come Down: Central Bank Head Sri Lankan inflation will likely slow back toward the central bank’s target over the second half of this year and into next year, central bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe tells Bloomberg Television in Sydney. He adds that changes to oil prices remain a risk factor in projections.

Aug 17th, 2026 Sri Lankan Inflation to Come Down: Central Bank Head Sri Lankan inflation will likely slow back toward the central bank’s target over the second half of this year and into next year, central bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe tells Bloomberg Television in Sydney. He adds that changes to oil prices remain a risk factor in projections.
Sri (LOCATION) Sri Lankan (ORG) Nandalal Weerasinghe (PERSON) Bloomberg Television (ORG) Sydney (LOCATION)
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