Sri Lanka rupee at 332.30/40 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

EconomyNext reports that on Monday, October 26, 2026, the rupee was quoted at 332.30/40 per US dollar in the spot market, weaker than Friday’s 332.10/20. Newswire, by contrast, reports slight rupee appreciation against the dollar across commercial banks compared with Friday.

Newswire reports Seylan Bank’s dollar buying and selling rates were unchanged at 328.00 and 337.25 rupees. It says NDB Bank’s rates fell to 327.70 and 336.70, People’s Bank’s to 328.06 and 336.19, and Sampath Bank’s to 328.25 and 336.25. Commercial Bank’s rates remained at 326.33 buying and 336.25 selling. EconomyNext gives the telegraphic transfer rates as 327.65 buying and 336.65 selling for the dollar, 365.1652 and 378.9460 for the euro, and 437.5588 and 451.6672 for the pound.

EconomyNext reports that government bond yields were broadly steady, with quoted yields varying by maturity: some were lower, the 2033 bond maturing in January was higher, and others were unchanged or listed without a Friday comparison. The quoted maturities ranged from August 2030 to June 2034.

EconomyNext reports the Colombo Stock Exchange All Share Price Index fell 0.02%, or 4.73 points, to 19,680, while the S&P SL20 rose 0.14%, or 7.58 points, to 5,621. Hiru News’s headline characterizes the rupee’s movement as a 6.6% depreciation against the dollar, but its report contains no supporting detail. A separate Newswire headline also says the rupee appreciated slightly, while its teaser ends before giving further information.