FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Friday, Sri Lanka’s rupee concluded trading at 309.35/45 against the US dollar in the spot market, slightly weakening from the previous day’s rate of 309.30/35, according to market dealers. Concurrently, bond yields experienced an upward trend.

The yield on a bond maturing on December 15, 2026, decreased to 8.15/25 percent from the earlier 8.20/25 percent. Meanwhile, the yield for a bond set to mature on September 15, 2027, remained stable at 8.40/50 percent.

A bond with a maturity date of July 1, 2028, closed with a yield of 9.05/10 percent. The yield on a bond maturing on December 15, 2029, was recorded at 9.48/53 percent.

The yield for a bond maturing on March 15, 2031, increased to 9.75/85 percent from 9.70/78 percent. Additionally, a bond set to mature on June 1, 2033, saw its yield rise to 10.50/55 percent, up from 10.45/55 percent earlier.

Lastly, the yield for a bond maturing on June 15, 2035, closed higher at 10.75/82 percent, compared to the previous rate of 10.75/80 percent.

(Colombo/Feb20/2026)