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Resus Energy green bond listed on Luxembourg bourse

Listed its green bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), creating a dual listing for the debt security,

October 21, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 331.87/95 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

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

October 21, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Luminex suspends Oman operations

Flags Rs195mn provision

October 21, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 331.60/70 to US dollar spot, bond yields recover

Bond yields recovered to close steady to lower, dealers said

October 20, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka sells extra Rs2.5bn Treasury bills after auction

Total market subscription was 2,500 million rupees.

Sri Lanka stocks open up; banks lead turnover

Positive contributors to the ASPI were LOLC Finance, Distilleries Company, John Keells Holdings

Sri Lanka's Printcare to raise Rs700mn in rights issue

Offering 19 new ordinary voting shares for every 70 ordinary voting shares.

September 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trade slightly lower on Wednesday morning

September 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Hunas Holdings enters into partnership with Japanese group

The partnership will support expansion into the real estate and hospitality sectors,

September 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 330.70/331.20 to US dollar spot, bond yields lower

Bond yields were quoted steady to lower on selected tenors, dealers said.

September 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker at 330.70/331.00 to US dollar spot, bond yields up

Rupee weakened further

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks down, ASPI drops 0.24-pct in Rs2.2bn turnover session

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Sampath Bank, Watawala Plantations, SMB Finance, and Lion Brewery

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Industrial Asphalts buyout falls through as Sri Lanka regulator blocks share transfer

The joint offer by Arcasia Investment & Trading (Pvt) Ltd and ATX Partners (Pvt) Ltd closed on September 12

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Fitch pulls Sri Lanka's WindForce debt rating as issuance dropped

Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the 'A(lka)' rating assigned to WindForce's proposed 4 billion rupees debenture issue

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs8bn Treasury bonds after auction

Bringing the total of bonds sold in the week to 158 billion,

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trade up; Vidullanka gains on greenfield project

Positive contributors to the ASPI were John Keells Holdings, Sunshine Holdings, and Sampath Bank

September 15, 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 rupee weaker at 330.15/25 to US dollar spot, bond yields higher

Bond yields were quoted higher in a volatile market, dealers said.

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker at 329.15/35 to US dollar spot, bond yields up

Rupee weaker, bond yields up

September 14, 2026 1 min read

Stocks down on Monday, banks lead turnover

September 14, 2026 1 min read

Foreign investors buy over US$8.5mn worth of Sri Lanka rupee bonds

Foreigners have bought a net US$280 worth rupee bonds in 13 straight weeks through Sept 11

September 14, 2026 2 min read

Sampath Bank acquires Anilana hotels under parate execution

Hotels in Nilaweli, Trincomalee and Passikudah were acquired by Sampath Bank under the provisions of Recovery of Loans

September 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Asia Asset Finance lists new shares after Rs1.5bn in rights issue

The issue raised 1,503,894,999.60 rupees.

September 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks recover after morning dip

Market turnover was 42.1 million rupees. Capital goods led turnover with 15.38 million rupees.

September 14, 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;

September 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells Rs150bn in 2030, 2034 and 2037 bonds

All 3 bonds are available on tap.

September 11, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks reverse morning losses to close up

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Haycarb, Cargills, Sampath Bank, and LOLC Holdings

September 11, 2026 1 min read