Prices set to rise more

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A banana vendor in Colombo reads a newspaper. Sri Lanka’s countrywide consumer prices rose 8.2 percent in February with food prices rising 0.31 percent, the data released by the Census and Statistics Department showed. With the festive season arriving, the prices are set to increase further due to the demand-side pressures (Reuters)

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Prices set to rise more

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