Sri Lanka’s currency was valued at 320.10/60 against the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday, a slight increase from the previous day’s rate of 319.90/320.40, according to market participants. Meanwhile, bond yields remained stable.
Currently, an auction is taking place for Treasury bills amounting to 100,000 million rupees.
The bond set to mature on July 1, 2028, was priced at 9.75/88 percent, a minor decrease from the prior rate of 9.75/85 percent. In contrast, the bond maturing on December 15, 2029, increased to 10.10/20 percent, up from 10.05/15 percent.
The bond due on July 1, 2030, held steady at 10.20/25 percent, while the bond maturing on March 15, 2031, was quoted at 10.25/35 percent. Additionally, the bond scheduled to mature on December 15, 2032, was listed at 10.90/95 percent.
For the bond maturing on June 1, 2033, the rate increased to 11.00/15 percent from the previous figure of 11.00/10 percent. Lastly, the bond due on June 15, 2034, remained unchanged at 11.25/30 percent.
(Colombo/May 6, 2026)
