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Treasury Bill Yields
Yield rates for 3, 6, and 12-month Treasury bills
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Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise, less bills sold
Wednesday May 20, 2026 4:27 pm ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields dropped across maturities at Wednesday’s auction, data from the Public Debt Management Office showed, with 67.23 billion rupees bills sold of an offered 140 billion. The 3-month bill was up 5 basis points at 8.18, with 65 billion rupees offered and 46.12 billion sold. The 6-month bill was up 2 basis points at 8.25 percent, with 40 billion rupees offered and 16.43 billion sold. The 12-month yield was unchanged at 8.49 percent, with 35 billion rupees of bills offered and 4.68 billion sold. All 3 bills are available on tap. “In the Phase II, the aggregate eligible amount for subscription from the said maturities would be the difference of amount accepted vs amount plus 10% of the aggregate amount offered at the auction.” The date of settlement is May 22. (Colombo/May20/2026) Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:52 pm Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:52 pm ECONOMYNEXT – Tourist arrivals into Sri Lanka improved in May, the official data showed, after falling in March and April due to the Middle East conflict, which led to a raft of cancellations. The number of tourists came to Sri Lanka fell 19.8 percent in March to 183,979 compared to the same month in the last year, while it slipped 22.3 percent in April to 135,643. However, the South Asian island nation saw 75,465 tourists visiting the country in the first 17 days of May, 0.9 percent lower than same number of days in May 2025. Sri Lanka received 76,207 tourists in the first 17 days of May last year. The country recorded an average daily arrival of 4,439 tourists in the first 17 days of this month, compared to 4,288 in the whole month of May last year. Analysts cited flight schedules gradually returning to normal after the conflict as reasons for the improvement in May tourist arrivals. Sri Lanka has also witnessed a sharp fall in tourism revenue since the start of the Middle East conflict. ✓ WhatsApp Channel Follow EconomyNext for live updates Breaking news · Instant alerts · Exclusives Follow Now The recent escalation of the Middle East conflict has abruptly disrupted the steady recovery trajectory of Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, which had been rebuilding momentum since the 2022 economic crisis. Driven by severe global aviation disruptions, airspace closures, and compromised Gulf carrier networks, foreign exchange earnings from tourism plummeted by 37 percent year-on-year in March 2026 to US$ 223.7 million and 39 percent in April. This sudden g...
Sri Lanka sells extra Rs10bn Treasury bills after auction
Sri Lanka has sold 10,040 million rupees of treasury bills offered on tap at an average rate of 8.25 percent, the public debt management office said, bringing the total of bills sold last week to 136.94 billion rupees.The debt office sold a 6-month bill at 8.25 percent.Total market subscription was 10,040 million rupees.On Wednesday (29) the debt office raised 126.9 billion rupees of 3, 6 and 12 month bills, after offering 140 billion.Read moreThe date of settlement is May 4.
Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise, less bills sold
Sri Lanka's Treasury bill yields increased at Wednesday's auction, with rates rising across 3-, 6-, and 12-month maturities, while Rs. 58.52 billion was raised out of the Rs. 90 billion offered.
Treasury Bill Yields Rise As Investors Demand Higher Returns
Average NT-Bills yield climbs to 17.47% as weaker demand pushes short-term rates higher across the fixed-income market.
