FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Wednesday, Sri Lanka’s currency, the rupee, was reported to be trading at 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.
For reference, the rupee was valued at 309.50/60 on December 30, 2025. Currently, an auction is underway for Treasury bills amounting to 80,000 million rupees. Among the bonds actively quoted, a bond set to mature on August 1, 2030, was listed at 10.00/05 percent, while a bond maturing on June 15, 2034, remained unchanged at 11.08/12 percent. Furthermore, a bond that will mature on August 15, 2036, was quoted at 11.25/40 percent.
In terms of telegraphic transfer rates, the buying rate for the US dollar was 319.0000, with a selling rate of 326.0000. For the British pound, the buying rate was 430.9052, and the selling rate stood at 442.3504. The euro was quoted at a buying rate of 372.0801 and a selling rate of 383.6199.
Meanwhile, on the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index fell by 0.12 percent, equivalent to a decrease of 27.60 points, bringing it to 22,987. Additionally, the S&P SL20 index saw a decline of 0.19 percent, down by 11.92 points, to settle at 6,282. (Colombo/May 13/2026)
