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Secondary government bond yields rose ahead of the Monetary Policy announcement, with maturities trading roughly between 10.70% and 12.25%; a Rs.140bn T‑Bill auction (Rs.60bn 91d, Rs.50bn 182d, Rs.30bn 364d) is scheduled today. Money-market surplus was Rs.142.36bn and USD/LKR closed near 336.35/336.50.

Sri Lanka rupee quoted at 336.50/75 to the US dollar in the spot market (from 336.35/50), while bond yields were broadly steady and Rs.140,000 million of Treasury bills are to be issued at auction. Government bond quotes were around 11.20–12.15%, with small moves on a few maturities.

Central Bank kept the Overnight Policy Rate unchanged at 8.75%. Headline inflation rose to 6.8% in June, with higher fuel prices and Middle East tensions posing upside risks; gross official reserves were USD 6.45bn and the rupee has stabilised.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka kept the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 8.75%. Headline inflation accelerated to 6.8% y/y in June 2026 driven by higher energy and food prices; gross official reserves were USD 6.45bn and the rupee has stabilised.

Sri Lanka's rupee closed at 336.35/50 per US$ (from 336.25/35), while bond yields were broadly steady; the 15.09.2027 bond closed at 10.35/40% and longer-dated yields ranged about 11.20–12.60%.

Secondary bond market was quiet ahead of the 22 July Monetary Policy announcement; yields closed broadly steady to marginally higher with select tenors at 10.30%, 12.00% and 12.00%. Net liquidity surplus rose to Rs.148.13bn, SDFR deposits Rs.103.38bn, USD/LKR ~336.25/336.30.

Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted at 336.35/40 to the US dollar on Tuesday (from 336.25/35), bond yields were broadly steady, and Rs.140,000 million of Treasury bills are to be auctioned on 22 July.

Sri Lanka's rupee closed at 336.25/35 to the US dollar on Monday, while bond yields were broadly steady with key maturities trading roughly between 10.35% and 12.70%.

Foreign holdings of rupee government securities rose by Rs. 7.67 billion last week to Rs. 176.56 billion. Secondary bond yields firmed after Treasury auctions and geopolitical-driven oil price moves while T-bill yields softened, liquidity surplus rose to Rs. 167.97bn and USD/LKR closed ~336.2.

Sri Lanka's rupee traded at 336.20/30 per US dollar on Monday (from 336.15/25 on Friday) while government bond yields edged up across maturities, with the 15.12.2029 note quoted around 11.10–11.20%.

Foreign investors bought a net US$23.2mn of Sri Lankan rupee government bonds in the week to July 16, lifting foreign holdings to Rs 176,561mn — the highest since July 27, 2023. The inflow comes amid a 100bp May policy-rate hike and recent rupee stabilization.

KPMG says Sri Lanka's credit rebound faces a major test after the Central Bank raised the policy rate by 100 basis points to 8.75%, a move expected to moderate private-sector credit growth. Lower fuel and vehicle imports, resilient remittances and stronger tax revenue are seen supporting a return to a current-account surplus and fiscal consolidation.

Sri Lanka's rupee closed at 336.15/25 to the US dollar in the spot market on Friday, while selected government bond yields edged slightly higher on several tenors (e.g., 15.09.2027 at 10.35/40%, 15.10.2030 at 11.60/65%).

Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted at 336.26/30 to the US dollar on Friday, while government bond yields were broadly steady; near-dated and medium-term maturities were quoted around 11.10%–11.85%.

Secondary bond-market yields remained broadly steady with selected maturities trading between 10.53% and 12.10% and healthy transaction volumes. Money-market net liquidity surplus was Rs.143.41bn (SDFR deposits Rs.86.65bn), overnight rates ~8.95–8.98%, and USD/LKR closed at 336.20/336.30 (volume $37.02m).

Shantha Bandara (CEO of Sunshine Healthcare Lanka) was reappointed president of the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) for the 2026/27 term. His mandate focuses on turning governance and ethics reforms into regulatory and pricing changes to protect medicine availability and affordability amid exchange-rate volatility and rising freight, fuel and electricity costs.

Sri Lanka rupee closed at 336.25/35 to the US dollar in the spot market. Bond yields were broadly steady with small moves across maturities (e.g., 15.09.2027 at 10.30/40% down from 10.40/50%).

Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted at 336.30/45 to the US dollar in the spot market, and dealers said bond yields were broadly steady, with maturities from 2029–2034 quoted around 11.10%–12.10%.

Weekly Treasury bill auction sold the full Rs.120 billion offered as weighted average yields fell (91-day 10.13%, 182-day 10.27%, 364-day 10.20%). Secondary bond yields edged higher on Middle East tensions; net liquidity surplus was Rs.147.19bn and USD/LKR closed at 336.30/336.40.

Sri Lanka Customs collected 125.2 billion rupees in the first 14 days of July, more than 65% of its 192.4 billion-rupee monthly target and on track to outperform the target for a seventh consecutive month. Stronger enforcement, digital scanning, improved valuation and a rebound in imports have driven collections, boosting Treasury revenue.

Sri Lanka's rupee closed at 336.30/40 to the US dollar (from 336.00/20), while government bond yields edged slightly higher — the 15.09.2027 bond rose to 10.40/50% from 10.35/50%.

Sri Lanka's rupee traded at 336.35/50 to the US dollar on Wednesday, slightly weaker than the prior day's 336.00/20, while government bond yields were largely steady. Rs. 120,000 million of Treasury bills are scheduled for auction on July 15.

Government set a 2027 primary expenditure ceiling of Rs.5.064 trillion (12.9% of GDP) and projects the budget deficit will narrow to 4.5% of GDP in 2027, targeting a primary surplus of 2.6% of GDP from 2027 onwards.

Rs.120 billion Treasury Bill auction scheduled today as secondary bond market activity picked up and yields compressed; money-market rates edged down and USD/LKR closed at 336.30/336.40.

Sri Lanka's rupee closed flat at 336.00/20 to the US dollar while government bond yields rose across maturities (e.g., the 15.09.2027 bond at 10.35–10.50%). Rs.120,000 million in Treasury bills will be auctioned on July 15.

The Treasury raised the full Rs.150 billion offered at the first-phase bond auction, with weighted average yields of 11.57% (15.10.2030), 12.04% (15.10.2034) and 12.58% (01.07.2037). Money-market liquidity rose to Rs.152.35 billion and USD/LKR closed near 336.00/336.25.

Insurance industry GWP rose 24.54% to Rs.114,863 million in 1Q 2026 from Rs.92,229 million a year earlier. Total assets grew 16.65% to Rs.1,478,777 million and industry PBT edged up 3.14% to Rs.9,978 million, with Life PBT down 11.5% and General PBT up 28.1%.

Sri Lanka rupee quoted at 336.30/50 per US dollar, slightly weaker than 336.00/20 the previous day; bond yields were slightly higher after recent government bond sales. Rs120,000 million Treasury bills auction is scheduled for July 15.

Sri Lanka's rupee closed at 336.00/20 to the US dollar, slightly weaker versus 335.70/90 on Friday; government bond yields were broadly steady with most maturities closing flat.

Official worker remittances fell to US$695.0m in June 2026, the lowest since November 2025, but were still 9.3% higher year‑on‑year; inflows in the first six months rose 23.2% to US$4,604.8m. Analysts link the June drop to rupee depreciation since April and Middle East tensions prompting use of informal channels like Hawala.