Producer prices fell 1.2% on the month after a 1.6% rise, as deeper declines in agricultural prices outweighed faster increases in utilities and manufacturing costs.
Sri Lanka's producer price inflation slowed to 1.3% year on year in June 2026 from an upwardly revised 3.3% in May. The deceleration came as agricultural producer prices fell more sharply, dropping 10.7% after a 9.5% decline, mainly because of weaker prices for perennial and non-perennial crops. At the same time, price growth accelerated in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply to 15.8% from 13.4%, water collection, treatment and supply rose 5.9% from 5.7%, and manufacturing inflation increased to 3.6% from 3.2%, supported by higher costs for chemical products, non-metallic mineral products, other transport equipment, and food products. On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 1.2% in June, reversing a 1.6% increase in the previous month.