FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Monday, the Sri Lankan rupee was valued at 315.35/55 against the US dollar in the spot market, a slight increase from 315.20/60 observed last Thursday prior to the long weekend, according to market dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields remained largely unchanged.
A bond set to mature on March 15, 2028 was quoted at 9.45/55 percent. The bond maturing on December 15, 2029 was priced at 9.95/10.00 percent. The bond due on March 1, 2030 held steady at 10.00/05 percent, while the bond maturing on March 15, 2031 was also stable at 10.05/15 percent. Additionally, a bond maturing on June 1, 2033 was quoted flat at 11.00/10 percent.
For telegraphic transfers, the rates for the US dollar were listed as 311.9000 for buying and 318.9000 for selling. The British pound was priced at 412.4755 for buying and 423.7789 for selling, while the euro had buying and selling rates of 358.0270 and 369.4464, respectively.
On the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index saw an increase of 0.65 percent, adding 137.01 points to reach 21,203.19. Conversely, the S&P SL20 experienced a slight decline of 0.04 percent, down by 2.30 points to settle at 5,901.80. (Colombo/Apr6/2026)
