Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 21 Jul 2026
Sri Lanka rupee quoted at 336.35/40 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady on Tuesday as the local currency remained largely unchanged against
Forex Market
Tourism
Tourist arrivals in first 19 days slip 0.6% YoY as Middle East disruptions continue to weigh
Tourist arrivals in first 19 days slip 0.6% YoY as Middle East disruptions continue to weigh on Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, even as
Finance
Growth of Sri Lanka’s financial services industry through digital transformation
Growth of Sri Lanka’s financial services industry through digital transformation will depend on how effectively banks and financial institutions embrace artificial intelligence (AI),
Agriculture
Organised cash crop theft hurting plantations
Organised cash crop theft hurting plantations has emerged as a growing concern for Sri Lanka’s plantation sector, with the Planters’ Association of Ceylon
Logistics
IFC and HSBC to invest $ 40 m in SAGT
IFC and HSBC to invest $ 40 m in SAGT as the two global financial institutions back the modernisation and decarbonisation of South
Business
Sri Lankan exporters face new EU sustainability rules as compliance deadlines loom
Sri Lankan exporters face new EU sustainability rules as compliance deadlines loom as businesses shipping goods to Europe are being urged to prepare
Energy
Energy sector stakeholders identify priorities to accelerate Sri Lanka’s renewable energy transition
Energy sector stakeholders identify priorities to accelerate Sri Lanka’s renewable energy transition as policymakers, industry leaders, academics and energy experts called for stronger
Finance
Sri Lanka Central Bank imposes Rs.14.6mn worth penalties on key firms for non-compliance
Sri Lanka Central Bank imposes Rs.14.6mn worth penalties on key firms for non-compliance as the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) intensified enforcement against financial
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Sri Lankan Government Bonds Extend Weekly Climb
Foreign investment in Sri Lankan government securities rose again this week, extending a steady climb of nearly 46% since early June.
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Tenor Government Securities Yields Climb Sharply Over the Week
Yields on Sri Lanka's long-dated government securities climbed up to 50bps this week, even as short-tenor rates eased and secondary trading stayed thin.