On Thursday, Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 298.95/299.05 against the US dollar, improving from the previous day’s 299.15/25, according to dealers. Concurrently, bond yields experienced a slight decline. A bond maturing on December 15, 2026, closed at 11.05/20 percent, down from 11.05/30 percent. A bond maturing on December 15, 2027, closed at 12.05/20 percent,