Banking System Liquidity Expands as Foreign Holdings of Government Bonds Rise
Sri Lanka banking system liquidity climbs to LKR 246.8Bn as foreign holdings of rupee government securities extend weekly gains.
Treasury Market
Fixed Income & Bonds
Government Securities Yields Fall Sharply Across Curve on Renewed Buying Interest
T-bill rates decline at auction as secondary market bond yields ease up to 35bps week-on-week; foreign holdings of rupee bonds climb.
- August 10, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Extends Gains for Third Straight Session as Yields Ease on Government Securities
ASPI and S&P SL20 rise as CSE turnover thins; government securities yields fall across the curve and the rupee firms against the dollar.
- August 10, 2026
Treasury Market
Short-Term Treasury Bill Yields Ease as 182-Day Rate Drops 22 Basis Points
Sri Lanka's 182-day T-bill yield drops 22bps at auction while secondary bond yields hold steady; liquidity expands. Full report.
- August 7, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Secondary Market Yields Fall Across the Curve as T-Bill Auction Rates Ease
T-bill yields eased across the curve with 6-month rates down 22bps at auction and 28bps in secondary trading. Liquidity tightened.
- August 6, 2026
Treasury Market
Foreign Holdings of Sri Lanka Government Securities Climb for Seventh Straight Week
Foreign holdings of Sri Lanka government securities climbed 3.53% to LKR 188.8bn, extending a seven-week uptrend even as equity outflows continue.
- August 5, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
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.
- August 3, 2026
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