FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Wednesday, Sri Lanka’s currency was quoted at a weaker rate of 323.75/324.25 against the US dollar in the spot market, a slight decline from the previous day’s rate of 323.70/90, according to market dealers. Additionally, bond yields experienced a minor decrease.
As of December 30, 2025, the rupee was valued at 309.50/60. Currently, an auction for Treasury bills amounting to 80 billion rupees is underway. Among the bonds actively traded, a bond set to mature on August 1, 2030, was quoted at 10.00/05 percent. Another bond maturing on June 15, 2034, maintained a flat rate of 11.08/12 percent, while a bond due on August 15, 2036, was quoted at 11.25/40 percent.
In terms of telegraphic transfer rates, the US dollar was quoted at 319.0000 for buying and 326.0000 for selling. The British pound was priced at 430.9052 for buying and 442.3504 for selling, while the euro had rates of 372.0801 for buying and 383.6199 for selling.
On the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index fell by 0.12 percent, losing 27.60 points to close at 22,987. At the same time, the S&P SL20 index decreased by 0.19 percent, down 11.92 points to finish at 6,282. (Colombo/May 13/2026)
