FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Tuesday, Sri Lanka’s currency was valued at 316.00/50 against the US dollar in the spot market, marking a decline from the previous day’s rate of 315.60/80, according to market dealers. Meanwhile, bond yields remained largely unchanged.

A bond that is set to mature on December 15, 2029, was quoted at rates of 9.97/10.02 percent, a slight increase from the previous figure of 9.99/10.00 percent. Similarly, a bond maturing on March 1, 2030, was listed at 10.00/05 percent. The bond scheduled to mature on March 15, 2031, saw a rise to 10.10/20 percent from its earlier rate of 10.05/15 percent. In contrast, a bond maturing on June 1, 2033, remained stable at 11.00/10 percent.

Today, the government is conducting an auction for Treasury bills amounting to 90 billion rupees. In terms of telegraphic transfer rates, the US dollar was quoted at 312.0500 for buying and 319.0500 for selling. The British pound’s rates were 411.2470 for buying and 422.5504 for selling, while the euro was priced at 355.8677 for buying and 367.2871 for selling.

On the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index experienced a decline of 1.00 percent, dropping by 212.79 points to reach 21,162.94. Similarly, the S&P SL20 index fell by 1.10 percent, which equated to a decrease of 65.74 points, bringing it down to 5,934.25. (Colombo/Mar31/2026)