FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 311.25/35 to the US dollar in the spot market Wednesday, improving from 311.30/40 the previous day, dealers said, while bond yields were broadly steady.

An auction of 120,000 million rupees Treasury bills was ongoing.

A bond maturing on 15.02.2028 was quoted flat at 9.15/25 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.06.2029 was quoted at 9.55/65 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.10.2029 was quoted at 9.60/70 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.12.2029 was quoted at 9.65/75 percent, up from 9.65/70 percent.

A bond maturing on 01.03.2030 was quoted at 9.70/80 percent, down from 9.72/80 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.03.2031 was quoted flat at 9.95/10.05 percent.

A bond maturing on 01.10.2032 was quoted at 10.35/40 percent, up from 10.25/40 percent.

A bond maturing on 01.06.2033 was quoted at 10.65/70 percent, up from 10.50/65 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.06.2034 was quoted at 10.80/90 percent, up from 10.80/85 percent.

The telegraphic transfer rates for the American dollar were 307.8000 buying, 314.8000 selling; the British pound was 409.9760 buying, and 421.2794 selling, and the euro was 352.6974 buying, 364.1168 selling.

On the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index opened up 0.79 percent, 160.41 points, at 20,578.50; and the S&P SL20 was up 0.76 percent, or 43.76 points, at 5,804.75.

(Colombo/Mar18/2026)