Government Bond Yields Edge Up at the Shorter End but Stay Below Last Week’s Levels
Two- and three-year government bond yields rose 8 bps in thin trading, while most longer maturities remain below last week's levels.
Fixed Income & Bonds
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Remain Net Sellers as Year-to-Date Outflows Near LKR 58 Billion
Foreign investors were net sellers on the CSE again, taking year-to-date outflows to LKR 57.7 billion. One stock drove most of the buying.
- October 7, 2026
Treasury Market
Banking System Liquidity Falls LKR 21 Billion to LKR 354 Billion
Banking system liquidity fell 5.7% to LKR 353.98 billion in one session, as LKR 80.9 billion in Treasury bills mature this week.
- October 7, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Treasury Yields Edge Up in Mid-Maturities as Short-Term Bill Rates Ease
Sri Lanka Treasury yields rose 5-10 bps in mid-maturities and fell 5 bps on some bills over the week; bill auction bids hit.
- October 5, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Trim Exposure to Sri Lankan Stocks and Government Securities
Foreign investors were net sellers on 7 of 9 Colombo sessions, and holdings of government securities fell 7.7% from their September peak.
- October 5, 2026
Treasury Market
Treasury Bill Auction Draws 2.5 Times Cover as Short-Term Rates Edge Up
Sri Lanka's T-bill auction drew LKR 201.2 billion in bids for LKR 80 billion offered, with 91-day rates up 5 bps to 9.25%.
- October 2, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Foreign Holdings of Sri Lankan Government Securities Fall 4.45% in a Week
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities fell 4.45% to LKR 196.9 billion, a second weekly drop and 7.7% below the mid-September peak.
- October 2, 2026
Treasury Market
T-Bill Auction Raises LKR 80 Billion, With Yields Up Across All Maturities
Sri Lanka's T-bill auction raised LKR 80Bn in phase one, with yields up at every tenor: 3M at 9.25%, 6M at 9.41% and.
- October 1, 2026
Treasury Market
Treasury Bill Auction Draws Bids of 2.4 Times the Amount Offered
Treasury bill auction drew Rs. 144.6 billion in bids for Rs. 60 billion offered, with yields up 1-5 bps. See the yields and.
- September 28, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Medium-Term Government Bond Yields Ease Over the Week as Treasury Bill Yields Edge Up
Sri Lanka government bond yields fell up to 15 bps on the week while T-bill yields rose 3-5 bps. See the yield curve.
- September 28, 2026