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Monday November 9th, 2026
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Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Banking Corporation lists 13.5-pct debentures

The lender’s public debenture issuance sought to raise 5 billion rupees

October 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Union Assurance, NTB renew Bancassurance deal

Extending their collaboration for the distribution of life insurance products

October 15, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 331.20/30 to US dollar spot, bond yields flat

Stocks opened up

October 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs5bn Treasury bonds after auction

Bringing the total of bonds sold in the week to 85.69 billion

October 15, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka stocks close up, ASPI gains 0.27-pct

Market turnover was 849.37 million rupees.

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

Bond yields closed slightly higher, dealers said.

Sri Lanka rupee at 328.45/70 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

Bond yields dropped ahead of auction

August 25, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 329.00/10 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Bond yields held broadly steady, dealers said.

August 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields drop further, Rs120bn sold

All 3 bills are available on tap.

August 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, despite CT Holdings, Cargills record sale

Market turnover reached 16.85 billion rupees.

August 24, 2026 1 min read

CT Holdings, Cargills Rs15bn divestment drives Sri Lanka bourse

The largest transaction for 2026, and brought the total turnover to 16.85 billion rupees today. 

August 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend down shortly after open

Market turnover was 162 million rupees.

August 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 328.90/329.05 US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Bond yields held broadly steady with a downward bias on the shorter tenors, dealers said.

August 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 329.40/50 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Rupee appreciated further

August 21, 2026 1 min read

Stocks close up on Friday, capital goods lead turnover

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Citizens Development Business Finance, Sierra Cables, Hemas Holdings, Dialog Axia

August 21, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks up on Friday morning, capital goods lead turnover

Sierra Cables announced a board-approved capital investment plan of 3,229,760 US dollars

August 21, 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 improves to 329.25/50 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

The telegraphic transfer rates for the dollar was 325.6500 buying 334.6500 selling

August 21, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.10/20 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Rupee appreciated further

August 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs14bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 154 billion rupees.

August 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks dip; Industrial Asphalts spikes 16.7-pct ahead of buyback offer

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Aitken Spence, Dialog Axiata, Central Finance Company

August 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Arcasia, ATX Partners plan Rs1.5bn Industrial Asphalts buyout

Under the equal purchase agreement, Arcasia and ATX Partners will each buy 50 percent of the total shares tendered

August 20, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Singer Finance plans rights issue of 76,648,787 shares

8 new ordinary voting shares for every 29 existing ordinary voting shares.

August 20, 2026 1 min read

Fitch affirms Sri Lanka's HNB at AA-; Outlook stable

Affirmed HNB's outstanding rupee senior unsecured debt at 'AA-(lka)' and outstanding rupee subordinated debt at 'A(lka)'

August 20, 2026 5 min read

Fitch affirms Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank at AA-; Outlook stable

Fitch has affirmed the bank's Sri Lankan rupee subordinated debt at 'A(lka)'.

August 20, 2026 5 min read

Sri Lanka stocks rise midday; Singer Finance plans rights issue

Singer Finance to raise capital through rights issue of up to 76,648,787 voting shares at 39.20 rupees each; 8:29 ratio

August 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 331.00/10 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Rupee appreciated further

August 20, 2026 1 min read