Sri Lanka’s rupee slipped to 322.25/65 against the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday, weaker from 322.00/30 the previous day, dealers said, EconomyNext reported. The rupee was quoted at 309.50/60 at the close of trading on December 30, 2025, taking the year-to-date depreciation to roughly 4 percent.
Sovereign bond yields held broadly steady ahead of a Rs. 250 billion Treasury bond auction conducted during the session. A bond maturing on December 15, 2028 was quoted at 9.75/80 percent. The October 2029 paper traded at 9.85/90 percent and the March 2030 line was flat at 10.05/10 percent. The December 2032 maturity edged up to 10.80/85 percent and the June 2034 bond eased to 11.18/22 percent. A separate Rs. 80 billion Treasury bill auction is due to be held on Wednesday (13).
Telegraphic transfer indications were 318.5000/325.5000 for the dollar, 431.7738/443.2190 for the pound and 372.2660/383.8058 for the euro.
On the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index closed up 0.02 percent or 3.60 points at 23,015.32 in flat trade, EconomyNext reported. The S&P SL20 benchmark rose 0.09 percent or 5.71 points to 6,294. Market turnover was Rs. 3.66 billion, with Real Estate Management & Development and Transportation sectors leading at Rs. 495.2 million and Rs. 485.2 million respectively. Melstacorp (+1.05% at Rs. 192.00), RIL Property (+2.75% at Rs. 29.90), Cargills Ceylon (+1.16% at Rs. 698.25) and Access Engineering (+1.30% at Rs. 78.00) were the top positive contributors, while Nations Trust Bank (-1.54%), Hemas Holdings (-0.90%) and Browns Investments (-1.56%) led decliners.
Separate Central Bank data showed foreign investors sold a net US$4 million worth of Sri Lanka rupee government securities in the week ended May 7, EconomyNext reported, extending the outflow trend that has accompanied the rupee’s recent depreciation. The figure follows Monday’s 322 close and continues a softer phase after private-sector credit posted a 27 percent year-on-year expansion in March.
Sources: EconomyNext — Rupee weaker to dollar, bond yields steady ahead of auction; EconomyNext — Stocks close flat on Tuesday, real estate leads turnover.
