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Monday November 9th, 2026
Markets

Sri Lanka’s Alliance Finance to raise up to Rs1bn in orange bond issue

The bonds will have a tenor of three years, with capital repayment structured as a bullet payment at maturity.

October 28, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka bourse targets 150,000 new investors with branch rollout

Setting up branches across all districts and launching an agent network

October 28, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, ASPI gains 0.27-pct

Market turnover was 849.37 million rupees.

October 27, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.40/50 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up

Bond yields closed slightly higher, dealers said.

October 27, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka’s Chrissworld sees 64.5-pct stake change hands for Rs232mn

The transactions involved the purchase of 19,358,555 shares in total, all executed at a price of 12 rupees per share.

Sri Lanka rupee at 332.55/65 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

Stocks opened up

Sri Lanka regulator cancels AMF license after LB Finance merger

"Subsequent to the amalgamation of Associated Motor Finance Company PLC with LB Finance PLC

October 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks dip; ASPI down marginal 0.08-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Citizens Development Business Finance, Overseas Realtyand Singer

October 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s TAL Lanka to raise Rs1.87bn in rights issue

TAL Lanka Hotels plans by issuing 66,836,785 ordinary voting shares at 28 rupees each, in the proportion of 42:108

October 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee weaker at 330.95/331.05 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

An auction of 80,000 million treasury bills is ongoing.

October 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.85/95 to US dollar spot, bond yields up

An auction of 80,000 million treasury bills is scheduled for October 7

October 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks recover to close flat

October 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares stay green in mid-day trade; ASPI up 0.46-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Commercial Bank, Ambeon Holdings, and LOLC Finance

October 6, 2026 1 min read

Susantha De Silva to head Sri Lanka's Sanasa Life

An insurance professional with over 30 years of extensive experience in Sri Lanka's insurance sector.

October 6, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 330.65/75 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up

Bond yields edged up slightly, dealers said.

October 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.60/70 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Bond yields closed broadly steady, dealers said.

October 6, 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
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka stocks close down; ASPI drops 0.81-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Hemas Holdings, C T Holdings, Distilleries Company, and Ambeon Capital

October 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Millennium Housing eyes legal action over land break-in

The company received BOI requests dated August 20 and September 21, to set up Metro Bus Service station on the property

October 5, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs8bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold in the week to 88 billion rupees.

October 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Galle Face Capital Partners to raise Rs1.9bn in rights issue

Will issue 122,388,394 ordinary voting shares at a ratio of 1 new ordinary share for every 1 existing ordinary share.

October 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks dip in early trading Monday

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Softlogic Capital, Browns Investments, Tokyo Cement, and Ambeon Capital

October 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 330.55/65 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Stocks opened up

October 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Central Bank buys US$64.2mn in September amid depreciation pressure

CB net bought US$1,548.8 mn in the first nine months of 2026 following a net purchase of US$2 bn last year

October 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.55/65 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Bond yields closed broadly steady, dealers said.

October 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.33-pct; banks lead turnover

Positive contributors to the ASPI were CDB, Richard Pieris, PGP Glass Ceylon and Sri Lanka Telecom

October 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank to raise up to Rs50bn in debentures, green bonds

October 2, 2026 1 min read