Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.55/65 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 330.55/65 to the US dollar in the spot market on Friday, from 330.60/70 the previous day, while bond yields closed broadly steady, dealers said.

A bond maturing on 01.08.2030 closed at 11.15/20 percent, up from 11.10/18 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.10.2030 closed flat at 11.20/25 percent.

A bond maturing on 01.02.2031 closed at 11.25/30 percent, up from 11.22/27 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.12.2032 closed at 11.67/75 percent, up from 11.65/75 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.10.2034 closed at 11.99/12.05 percent, up from 11.95/12.00 percent.

At the end of September, the rupee had depreciated by 6.3 percent against the US dollar on a year-to-date basis, the central bank said. (Colombo/Oct2/2026)