FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – During the recent auction held on Wednesday, yields on Sri Lanka’s Treasury bills saw a decline across various maturities, as reported by the Public Debt Management Office. The auction successfully sold a total of 67.23 billion rupees worth of bills from an available offering of 140 billion.

The yield on the 3-month bill increased by 5 basis points, reaching 8.18 percent, with 65 billion rupees available for bidding and 46.12 billion rupees sold.

Similarly, the 6-month bill yield rose by 2 basis points to 8.25 percent, with an offering of 40 billion rupees and sales totaling 16.43 billion rupees.

In contrast, the yield for the 12-month bill remained stable at 8.49 percent, with 35 billion rupees offered and 4.68 billion rupees sold.

All three types of bills are available for continuous issuance. The settlement date for these transactions is set for May 22. (Colombo/May20/2026)