Daily Market Snapshot — July 31, 2026
Equity turnover surged past monthly averages even as indices dipped, while government bond yields steepened at the long end and the rupee firmed.
Daily Market Snapshot
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Government Securities Extend Rising Streak
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities rose 3.30% week-on-week, extending a seven-week uptrend to LKR 182.4 billion.
- August 3, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Tenor Bond Yields Climb as Much as 35 Basis Points Over the Week
Sri Lanka's 10-year and 13-year bond yields rose up to 35bps this week as short-end rates held steady and liquidity tightened.
- August 3, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Tenor Bond Yields Climb as Short-Term T-Bill Rates Continue to Ease
Long-tenor government bond yields climbed this week even as short-term T-Bill rates continued to ease, steepening Sri Lanka's yield curve.
- July 30, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Sri Lanka Government Securities Climb 4.54% in a Week
Foreign investor holdings of rupee government debt climb to LKR 176.6Bn, even as foreign selling continues in Colombo Stock Exchange equities.
- July 24, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Yields Climb Across Mid-to-Long Tenors, Led by 30bps Jump in 5-to-7-Year Bonds
Government securities yields climb up to 30bps week-on-week in mid-to-long tenors, while foreign holdings of local bonds rise 4.54% and short-term rates ease.
- July 24, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Bill Auction Fully Subscribed as Short-Tenor Yields Ease
Sri Lanka's PDMO raised the full LKR 140Bn T-bill offer as 3M and 6M yields eased, while the 12-month bill fell short of.
- July 23, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Government Securities Rise for Seventh Straight Week
Foreign investor holdings of Sri Lankan government securities climbed 4.5% weekly, extending a seven-week uptrend concentrated in 2030 maturities.
- July 22, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Bond Yields Climb Up to 30 Basis Points at Mid-Curve Ahead of Central Bank Rate Decision
Secondary market bond yields climbed up to 30bps at the belly of the curve as investors position ahead of Wednesday's CBSL policy announcement.
- July 22, 2026
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.
- July 21, 2026