FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 314.70/315.00 to the US dollar in the spot market on Friday, depreciating from the previous day’s rate of 314.30/70, according to dealers. The rupee was at 311.80/312.00 to the dollar last Friday.
In the bond market, yields closed broadly steady despite fluctuations. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026, closed at 9.25/35 percent. A bond maturing on September 15, 2029, closed at 9.80/90 percent. Another bond maturing on December 15, 2029, also closed at 9.80/90 percent, down from the previous rate of 9.90/10.00 percent.
A bond maturing on March 1, 2030, closed at 9.90/10.00 percent. Meanwhile, a bond maturing on March 15, 2031, closed at 10.00/10 percent, down from 10.05/10 percent. A bond maturing on October 15, 2032, closed at 9.50/65 percent, a decrease from 9.55/70 percent. Finally, a bond maturing on June 1, 2033, closed at 10.75/85 percent, down from 10.85/95 percent.
(Colombo/Mar27/2026)
