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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 stocks open higher; ASPI gains 0.21-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Richard Pieris, Dialog, and Vallibel Finance

Sri Lanka rupee weaker at 332.35/42 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Stocks opened up

Sri Lanka stocks close down, retailing leads turnover

Market turnover was 2.96 billion rupees.

August 4, 2026 1 min read

Fitch affirms and withdraws Sri Lanka Lion Brewery's rating

Fitch has withdrawn the ratings of Lion for commercial reasons,

August 4, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend up, banks push turnover

Banks led turnover with 32.4 million rupees.

August 4, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.75/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Rs 140,000 million Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on August 5.

August 4, 2026 1 min read

DFCC Bank completes Rs3.7bn acquisition of Standard Chartered Sri Lanka

DFCC Bank has obtained 50,000 wealth and retail customers of SCB

August 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close flat, banks lead turnover

Hatton National Bank, Pan Asia Banking Corporation among top contributors to ASPI

August 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka bourse suspends Richard Pieris Securities over rule violations

"has failed to comply with provisions relating to Key Management Persons set out in the Trading Participant Rules of CSE

August 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend up, banks lead turnover

August 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.60/70 to US dollar spot, bond yields lower

Bond yields dropped lower dealers said.

August 3, 2026 1 min read

Seylan Bank June quarter profit jumps 16-pct to Rs3.21bn

August 1, 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
I-m SLIBOR - -
Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Stocks close down on Friday, capital goods leads turnover

July 31, 2026 1 min read

Stocks up on Friday midday, retailing leads turnover

July 31, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.65/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields lower

Rupee continued to appreciate

July 31, 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.

July 31, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 336.00/10 to US dollar spot, bond yields lower

July 30, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, capital goods lead turnover

July 30, 2026 2 min read

Stocks mixed on Thursday midday, capital goods lead turnover

July 30, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 335.95/336.05 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

July 30, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields dip, Rs140bn sold

Bill yields dipped across shorter maturities at Tuesday’s auction

July 28, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 336.10/20 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up

Bond yields edge up on select tenors

July 28, 2026 1 min read