Sri Lanka sells extra Rs10bn Treasury bonds after auction

Dec 15, 2025 3:46 PM

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Sienna De Silva

Sri Lanka has sold 10 billion rupees worth of government bonds offered on tap at average rates determined at last week’s auction, according to data from the Ministry of Finance’s Public Debt Management Office. This transaction brings the total value of bonds sold during the week to 130.87 billion rupees.

The Public Debt Management Office raised 3 billion rupees through the sale of a bond maturing on 1 October 2032 (LKB02032J017), at a weighted average yield of 10.29 percent. Additionally, 7 billion rupees was raised from the sale of a bond maturing on 15 June 2035 (LKB01035F159), at a weighted average yield of 10.67 percent.

Earlier in the week, the debt office sold 120.87 billion rupees in bonds maturing in 2030, 2032, and 2035. The total market subscription reached 20.35 billion rupees. Settlement for these bonds is scheduled for December 15.

(Colombo/Dec15/2025)

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