FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Wednesday, Sri Lanka’s rupee concluded trading at 309.35/50 against the US dollar in the spot market, reflecting a slight depreciation from the previous day’s rate of 309.20/30. This trend marks a continuation of the rupee’s recent weakening, according to market dealers.

Meanwhile, bond yields experienced a notable recovery across the yield curve, with several significant block trades being executed. Specifically, the yield on a bond maturing on December 15, 2026, closed at 8.45/50 percent, slightly down from the previous 8.45/55 percent. Similarly, the yield on a bond maturing on March 15, 2028, settled at 9.05/10 percent, a decrease from 9.20/25 percent.

For the bond maturing on December 15, 2029, the yield closed at 9.70/72 percent, compared to the earlier 9.75/80 percent. The bond maturing on July 1, 2030, closed at 9.74/76 percent, while the bond due on June 1, 2033, ended at 10.70/75 percent. Additionally, the bond maturing on June 15, 2035, saw its yield close at 11.15/19 percent, down from 11.15/25 percent.

(Colombo/Jan14/2026)