{"id":10049,"date":"2026-04-15T16:20:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdive.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/sri-lanka-sees-increase-in-treasury-bill-yields-amid-decline-in-sales\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:50:27","slug":"sri-lanka-sees-increase-in-treasury-bill-yields-amid-decline-in-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsdive.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/sri-lanka-sees-increase-in-treasury-bill-yields-amid-decline-in-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka Sees Increase in Treasury Bill Yields Amid Decline in Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Public Debt Management Office, Sri Lanka experienced an increase in Treasury bill yields for all maturities during the auction held on Wednesday. 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