On Tuesday, Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 309.50/55 against the US dollar in the spot market, slightly up from 309.43/50 the previous day, according to market dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields showed a notable decline.
The yield on a bond maturing on December 15, 2029, was quoted at 9.45/55 percent. For a bond maturing on March 15, 2031, the yield stood at 9.82/87 percent. A bond maturing on October 1, 2032, saw its yield decrease to 10.15/20 percent, down from 10.17/21 percent. Similarly, a bond maturing on June 1, 2033, was quoted at 10.45/50 percent, a decrease from 10.50/54 percent.
The bond maturing on November 1, 2033, was quoted at 10.60/62 percent. Meanwhile, the yield for a bond maturing on June 15, 2034, dropped to 10.65/70 percent from 10.77/81 percent. The bond maturing on June 15, 2035, was quoted at 10.72/75 percent, down from 10.95/98 percent.
An auction of 90 billion rupees worth of Treasury bills is slated for Wednesday, followed by an auction of 51 billion rupees worth of Treasury bonds on Thursday.
The telegraphic transfer rates for currencies saw the American dollar at 305.9500 for buying and 312.9500 for selling. The British pound was at 417.7628 for buying and 429.2544 for selling. Meanwhile, the euro was quoted at 362.0099 for buying and 373.5579 for selling.
On the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index (ASPI) rose by 0.05 percent, or 13.03 points, reaching 23,767. The S&P SL20 index increased by 0.14 percent, or 9.22 points, closing at 6,617.
(Colombo/Feb10/2026)
