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Sri Lanka rupee at 332.30/40 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Stocks were down

October 26, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.10/20 to US dollar spot, bond yields lower

Bond yields closed lower, dealers said.

October 23, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks end the week down; ASPI on 5-day losing streak

Market turnover was 825 million rupees as bearish sentiment continues

October 23, 2026 2 min read

Fitch assigns Sri Lanka CBC Finance's proposed debt 'BBB+(EXP)(lka)' rating

This view is based on COMB's full ownership of CBCF, a history of ordinary capital support and close brand alignment,

October 23, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka’s EPF boosts stake in ACL Cables to 10-pct

The shareholding had increased to 71,872,416 shares, representing 10 percent of the issued share capital as of Sep 30

Ceylon Cold Stores Sept quarter net profit falls 10-pct to Rs1.22bn

The group posted basic earnings per share of 1.28 rupees for the second quarter (Q2)

Sri Lanka’s WindForce withdraws green bond listing over market downturn

The company initially postponed the issuance due to a rise in market interest rates.

September 29, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Resus Energy bids for 16MW battery storage projects

Two of its subsidiaries have submitted bids within the qualifying price range to set up 16 MW or 64 MW

September 29, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend down in morning trade; ASPI at 20,898

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Sunshine Holdings) and Dialog Axiata

September 29, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 330.90/331.10 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

80,000 million rupees Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on Wednesday

September 29, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.90/331.05 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up

September 28, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down on global headwinds, turnover Rs595mn

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Distilleries, Ceylon Tobacco, Laugfs Gas, and Hayleys

September 28, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend up; ASPI passes 21,000

Positive contributors to the ASPI were LOLC Finance, Hayleys, Dialog Axiata, and Commercial Bank

September 28, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka submits winning bids for 18.7MW battery storage projects

Installations through Solar Universe, Sooryashakthi, DPV Solar Energy, and VidulSolar

September 28, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 330.50/65 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge lower

Bond yields were slightly down at open

September 28, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down on low turnover; ASPI drops 0.14-pct

Market activity remained subdued throughout the session, with turnover dropping sharply.

September 25, 2026 2 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’s WindForce submits winning bids for 28MW battery storage projects

Diya Janani, Kebitigollewa Solar Power, Vydexa, Solar Universe, Sooryashakthi, and Solar One Ceylon

September 25, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Bank to raise up to Rs5bn with debenture sale

September 25, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks open up, ASPI gains 0.18-pct

September 25, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 330.15/30 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Bond yields were broadly steady, dealers said.

September 25, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs6bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 66 billion rupees.

September 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.30/55 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Bond yields closed steady to higher, dealers said.

September 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down on cautious trading; turnover at Rs1.3bn

The market remained fairly neutral as yesterday’s gains held, with investors displaying caution due to global developm...

September 24, 2026 1 min read

Fitch affirms Sri Lanka's Ceat Kelani at 'AA+(lka)'; Outlook Stable

The Stable Outlook reflects Fitch's expectation that CKH will maintain its market position amid rising input costs and i

September 24, 2026 5 min read

Sri Lanka stocks open higher; materials lead turnover

People’s Leasing & Finance announced that its debenture issue to raise up to 10 billion rupees was oversubscribed

September 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 330.00/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up

Bond yields edged up slightly, dealers said.

September 24, 2026 1 min read