FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Tuesday, the Sri Lankan rupee ended the trading day at a weaker position, quoted at 323.70/90 against the US dollar for one-week transactions. This marks a decline from the previous day’s rate of 322.00/30, according to market dealers, as spot trading remained inactive.
The rupee was noted at 309.50/60 on December 30, 2025.
In the bond market, yields experienced a slight decrease. A bond set to mature on July 1, 2028, concluded at 9.60/70 percent, down from 9.65/75 percent. Meanwhile, a bond maturing on December 15, 2028, closed at 9.70/75 percent, a decrease from the previous rate of 9.75/80 percent. Additionally, a bond due on October 15, 2029, remained unchanged at 9.85/90 percent, while another bond maturing on December 15, 2029, fell to 9.85/95 percent from 9.90/10.00 percent. A bond maturing on July 1, 2030, also saw a drop, closing at 10.00/07 percent, down from 10.10/15 percent.
Furthermore, a bond set to mature on October 1, 2032, remained steady at 10.75/85 percent, and another maturing on June 1, 2033, closed flat at 10.95/11.05 percent. Lastly, a bond set to mature on June 15, 2034, ended at 11.08/12 percent, down from the previous 11.15/25 percent.
In addition, the government plans to issue 80,000 million rupees in Treasury bills via an auction scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
