Secondary market sees mild buying interest in short-end maturities

By First Capital Research

The week started with slight buying interest towards the short-tenure maturities in the secondary market, although it witnessed thin volumes and limited activities. 

Over the 2028 segment, 15.03.2028, 01.05.2028, 01.09.2028, 15.10.2028 and 15.12.2028 traded in the range of 9.03 percent-9.20 percent. Also, 15.06.2029, 15.09.2029, 15.10.2029 and 15.12.2029 changed hands between 9.53 percent and 9.60 percent. 

Moreover, the Central Bank announced that the Colombo Consumer Price Index-based headline inflation accelerated to 2.3 percent in January 2026, compared to 2.1 percent recorded in December 2025. Food inflation rose to 3.3 percent from 3.0 percent in December 2025, while Non-Food inflation remained flat at 1.8 percent. 

However, core inflation decelerated to 2.3 percent in January 2026, compared to 2.7 percent in December 2025. On the external front, the Sri Lankan rupee appreciated against the US dollar, closing at Rs.309.25/US dollar, compared to Rs.309.50/US dollar seen previously.