According to data released by the Public Debt Management Office, Sri Lanka experienced a significant rise in Treasury bill yields during the auction held on Wednesday, with total sales reaching 32.49 billion rupees out of an offered amount of 90 billion.

The yield for the 3-month Treasury bill increased by 16 basis points, reaching 7.80 percent. In this category, 40 billion rupees were made available, with 10.08 billion rupees successfully sold.

Similarly, the yield for the 6-month Treasury bill saw a rise of 14 basis points, now standing at 8.09 percent. From an offered amount of 30 billion rupees, 16.23 billion rupees were sold.

For the 12-month Treasury bill, the yield rose by 9 basis points to 8.41 percent, with 20 billion rupees offered and 6.17 billion rupees sold.

All three types of bills are currently available for investors. (Colombo/Mar25/2026)