Sri Lanka’s rupee concluded trading at 309.65/75 against the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday, reflecting a decline from the previous day’s rate of 309.50/60. This depreciation continues a recent trend, according to market dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields remained broadly steady.
The yield on a bond maturing on December 15, 2026, closed at 8.20/30 percent. A bond maturing on February 15, 2028, ended the day at 9.00/08 percent. The rate for a bond maturing on December 15, 2029, was 9.67/69 percent.
The bond maturing on March 1, 2030, closed at 9.70/73 percent, slightly down from the previous 9.70/75 percent. A bond maturing on October 1, 2032, closed at 10.30/35 percent. Additionally, the bond maturing on June 1, 2033, ended at 10.65/70 percent, down from 10.65/78 percent. Finally, the bond maturing on June 15, 2035, closed at 10.95/11.00 percent, a decrease from 10.95/11.02 percent.
An auction is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026, to issue 125,000 million rupees in Treasury bills, followed by a bond issuance of 205,000 million rupees on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
(Colombo/Jan27/2026)
