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Bonds & Forex

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.75/90 to US dollar spot, bond yields higher

The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 331.50 buying, 340.50 selling

July 10, 2026 1 min read

Fitch rates Sampath Bank’s Rs10bn green bond A(lka)

The proposed bonds, which will mature in five and seven years, will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.

July 10, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 336.00/60 to US dollar spot, bond yields up

The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 331.50 buying, 340.50 selling;

July 9, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 336.65/75 to US dollar spot, bond yields up

The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 331.50 buying, 340.50 selling

July 9, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka rupee at 328.90/329.00 to US dollar spot, bond yields flat

The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 324.10 buying, 333.10 selling;

Sri Lanka sells Rs150bn in 2030, 2034 and 2037 bonds

All 3 bonds are available on tap.

Sri Lanka rupee closes stronger, bond yields drop

Stronger from 310.05/15 the previous day, having depreciated in recent weeks

January 8, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, buoyed by Wealth Trust, banks

Market turnover was 12.32 billion.

January 8, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker, bond yields marginally high

Stocks were trading up

January 8, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee depreciates further, bond yields edge down on mid-tenors

Bond yields edged down on the 2028s and 2029s.

January 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stock market closes cancelling all trades after error trade

Trading will resume tomorrow as usual

January 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise, 6-month up 17bp

All offered 100 billion rupees of bills sold

January 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee trading weaker, bond yields steady

An auction of 100,000 million rupees Treasury bills was ongoing.

January 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee depreciated below 310 to US dollar

Bond yields edged up on the short end and remained steady across the rest of the yield curve.

January 6, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker, bond yields edge lower

Rs. 100,000 million Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on 07th January.

January 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker, bond yields up slightly

The rupee depreciated further

January 5, 2026 1 min read
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Latest Last
US Dollar 331.7485 330.8514
UK Pound 443.7468 438.3450
Euro 372.5204 371.0168
Yen 2.0969 2.0916
Aus Dollar 233.0533 231.1659
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.4948 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2499 0.2479
Oman Rial 861.6397 859.3320
Saudi Riyal 88.4403 88.0955
UAE Dirham 90.3209 90.0766
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 5,656.91 -0.43%
CSE All Share 19,927.30 -0.28%
Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 million
Source: CSE
Latest Last
3-m bill 7.61 7.84
6-m bill 7.91 8.26
12-m bill 8.23 8.3
3-yr bond 9.24 9.25
5-yr bond 9.82 9.56
8-yr bond 10.50 10.48
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
I-m SLIBOR - -
Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka rupee weaker, bond yields steady

Stocks were trading up

January 5, 2026 1 min read

Foreigners buy Sri Lanka rupee bonds; extend 2025 net inflow to US$234.4mn

Inflows come amid rupee depreciation, rates under rising pressure

January 3, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker, bond yields slightly lower

The rupee has weakened from 293.25/75 to the US dollar in 2024

January 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs1bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 58.39 billion rupees.

January 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs2.5bn Treasury bonds after auction

Bringing the total of bonds sold in the week to 45.68 billion

January 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee weaker, bond yields down

Stocks were trading up

January 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes flat, bond yields down

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January 1, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka current account surplus $82mn in Nov 2025, rupee falls faster

Imports fall steeply in November compared to October

January 1, 2026 4 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens stronger, bond yields steady

The rupee has weakened from 293.25/75 to the US dollar last year

January 1, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends 2025 depreciated to 309.50/60 to US dollar amid moral suasion

The rupee has depreciated from 293.25/75 to the US dollar last year

December 31, 2025 2 min read