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Sri Lanka in Figures

Inflation
(Base NCPI)  (2017-June):
  Annual Average 6.1%
  Year on Year 6.3%

CCPI
(Base 2013=100)
(2017 - June): 120.1

GDP (2010 Base)
(2017 - 1Q): 3.8%

Poverty
(H:C: 2012/13): 6.7%

Unemployment
(2017-1Q): 4.1%

Paddy Production-Yala(2016): 1,517,392(Mt)

Paddy Production-Maha(2015/16): 2,902,693(Mt)

Producer's Price Index(2017-May): 126.1

NCPI(2017-June): 123.4

Index of Industrial
Production
(2017-May): 104.9

News in Brief

Seminar to improve Statistical Literacy among Puttalam District officers on 23rd June 2017.

Establishment of CAPI System for DCS, International news on ‘The E-today News’ in the Republic of Korea.

Awareness raising seminar for Journalists on new indicators published by DCS.

The Foundation stone for the construction of the Polonnaruwa District Circuit Bungalow of the DCS was laid on 5th October 2016.

Launch of National Survey on Self-reported Health in Sri Lanka

Training Workshop on preparation of Food Balance Sheet and Food Security Statistics

Use of Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing System (CAPI) to prepare Official Statistics was kicked off on 28th April 2016

Training on Introduction to Satellite Data was conducted at DCS from 11-14 January,2016.

Releasing of National Accounts of Sri Lanka for the 2nd Qtr of 2015

Regional Workshop on Reviewing the Accelerated Data Programme was held from 12 – 16 October, 2015

The Seventh Meeting of Heads of SAARC Statistical Organizations (SAARCSTAT) was held in Colombo on 23-24 July 2015

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Latest Reports and Bulletins

Press Release - A publication and a website on Status of SDG Indicators in Sri Lanka launched.
A publication titled “Status of Sustainable Development Goals Indicators in Sri Lanka: 2017” and a website on SDGs in Sri Lanka launched on 26th July 2017.
Weekly Retail Prices
Open market retail prices of food and miscellaneous items with respect to main markets in Colombo district.
Press Release on NCPI and Inflation - June 2017
NCPI for the Month of June 2017 was 123.4 and the year on year inflation has reported as 6.3%.
Press release on Household Food Security Survey -2014
This is the first survey of Household Food Security in Sri Lanka.
Producer's Price Index (PPI) - May 2017
PPI for all activities reported for May of 2017 is 126.1
District Official Poverty Line - June 2017
Official Poverty line at national level for June 2017 is Rs. 4352.
Sri Lanka Labour Force Statistics - Quarterly Bulletin - 1st Quarter 2017
The labour force participation rate for first quarter 2017 is 54.7 and estimated unemployment rate is 4.1 percent.
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) – May 2017
Index of Industrial Production for May 2017 is 104.9
Annual Survey of Industries - Final Report 2015
Around 1.12mn persons are engaged industrial related activities (except micro sector) in the country out of which 1.06mn are in the manufacturing sector.
GDP Summary Indicators - 1st Quarter 2017 (2010 Base Year)
Sri Lanka has recorded 3.8 percent economic growth for the First Quarter of 2017.
The Preliminary Report of the Census of Public and Semi Government Sector Employment – 2016
The total number of employees in the Public and Semi - Government sector is 1,117,808 of which 54.9 percent are males and 45.1 percent are females.
Report on Child Activity Survey - 2016
The working child population in Sri Lanka is rapidly declining from 12.9% in 2008/09 to 2.3% in 2016.

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