Foreign Investors Keep Adding to Sri Lankan Government Securities, Even as Equity Outflows Persist
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities rise for a sixth straight week even as equity market outflows persist.
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities rise for a sixth straight week even as equity market outflows persist.
Foreign investors posted a LKR 2.36bn net outflow on the CSE, pushing YTD foreign selling past LKR 52bn, even as local turnover rose.
Foreign investors net-sold LKR 1.03bn in CSE equities in one session, led by RIL, as YTD foreign outflows pass LKR 37 billion.
Foreign funds posted a net outflow on the CSE even as the ASPI rose, extending a selling trend that has topped LKR 37.
A small daily foreign inflow on the Colombo Stock Exchange is dwarfed by a LKR 36.2 billion year-to-date foreign outflow trend.
Foreign investment in Sri Lankan government securities rose again this week, extending a steady climb of nearly 46% since early June.
Foreign investor holdings of rupee-denominated government bonds rose sharply week-on-week, continuing a steady build-up that has been underway since late May Foreign investor.
Foreign outflows from Colombo Stock Exchange hit LKR 35.8Bn YTD as overseas investors continue reducing equity exposure in 2026.