In the spot market on Wednesday, Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 309.35/38 against the US dollar, showing a slight improvement from the previous day’s quote of 309.43/47, according to dealers. Bond yields experienced a notable decline, driven by a continued bullish sentiment amidst high liquidity levels.

The following are the current quotes for various government bonds:

• A bond maturing on May 1, 2027, was quoted at 8.35/45 percent.
• A bond maturing on February 15, 2028, was quoted at 8.92/97 percent.
• A bond maturing on October 15, 2028, was quoted at 9.00/05 percent.
• A bond maturing on June 15, 2029, was quoted at 9.30/35 percent.
• A bond maturing on December 15, 2029, was quoted at 9.45/50 percent.
• A bond maturing on March 1, 2030, was quoted at 9.58/63 percent, down from 9.62/65 percent.
• A bond maturing on March 15, 2031, was quoted at 9.75/80 percent.
• A bond maturing on October 1, 2032, was quoted at 10.10/17 percent.
• A bond maturing on June 1, 2033, was quoted at 10.40/50 percent, down from 10.45/50 percent.
• A bond maturing on June 15, 2034, was quoted at 10.60/70 percent.
• A bond maturing on June 15, 2035, was quoted at 10.70/75 percent, down from 10.72/77 percent.

An auction for 90,000 million rupees of Treasury bills is currently ongoing, while an auction for 51,000 million rupees of Treasury bonds is scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026.

(Colombo/Feb11/2026)