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SRI LANKA NEWS (OCTOBER 2022) Compiled by Victor Melder Inflation in capital Colombo, as measured by the year-on-year (YoY) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), rose to 69.8 percent in September, from 64.3 percent in August, as the crisis-struck nation continues to battle with exorbitant prices. According to the government’s statistics office, both food and non-food categories drive September’s inflation. Food inflation increased to 94.9 percent in September, from 93.7 percent in August while non-food inflation surged to 57.6 percent, from 50.2 percent. Within the food category, increases were observed in the prices of fruits, chicken and wheat flour. However, the prices of rice, dhal and sugar decreased during the month. Within the non-food category, increases were observed in the prices of housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (electricity bill, water bill and kerosene oil), restaurant and hotels, health, education (international school fees), communication (telephone charges) and ...

A legend who rewrote Sri Lankan history: Eulogy for Dr. Deraniyagala-By Tharindu Muthukumarana Source:Island (Tharindu Muthukumarana Author of the award-winning book “The Life of Last Proboscideans: Elephants” tharinduele@gmail.com) On Tuesday, 05 October, 2021, as the sun rose above the horizon it may have felt like a usual day in Sri Lanka. But the morning broke a tragic news as it gloomed the nation and it left a deep void in the field of archeology. It was for none other than to the demise of Dr. Siran Upendra Deraniyagala.Anyone who has an interest in the history of Sri Lanka doesn’t need an introduction to Deraniyagala and his service. I find him, that rather than investing his energy on archaeology he invested his soul. This set an example for every human to work hard with integrity on what you had embarked on. Budding of an archaeologist along with his father When thinking ...