On Thursday, Sri Lanka’s rupee concluded trading in the spot market at 310.50/311.10 against the US dollar, showing a slight depreciation from the previous day’s rate of 310.30/60, according to market dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields remained largely stable.
The bond maturing on December 15, 2026, maintained its yield at 8.20/30 percent. The bond maturing on September 15, 2027, closed at 8.40/50 percent, a decrease from its previous 8.45/55 percent. The bond maturing on December 15, 2028, ended at 9.22/28 percent.
For the bond maturing on October 15, 2029, the yield ended at 9.59/62 percent. The bond maturing on December 15, 2029, rose to 9.60/65 percent, up from 9.57/60 percent. The bond maturing on March 1, 2030, closed at 9.65/68 percent.
The bond maturing on March 15, 2031, increased to 9.85/90 percent from its previous 9.80/87 percent. The bond maturing on October 1, 2032, concluded at 10.20/30 percent, slightly rising from 10.20/25 percent. The bond maturing on June 1, 2033, closed at 10.50/55 percent, up from 10.45/52 percent.
The bond maturing on June 15, 2034, remained unchanged at 10.65/75 percent, while the bond maturing on June 15, 2035, finished at 10.75/80 percent.
(Colombo/Mar5/2026)
