Overview

Sri Lanka's economy at a glance, from the Central Bank's Daily Economic Indicators bulletin of 19 Sep 2026.

Changes shown vs

USD / LKR spot rate

331.89Rs per USD

+1.71 (+0.52%)19 Sep, vs 16 Sep

Inflation (CCPI, year on year)

8.0%Colombo CPI

+0.70 ptAug, vs Jul

Policy rate (OPR)

8.75%overnight policy rate

unchanged19 Sep, vs 16 Sep

ASPI

21,023.43index points

−109.98 (−0.52%)19 Sep, vs 16 Sep

Interest rates

All rates

Policy rate (OPR)

unchanged8.75%

Statutory reserve ratio

unchanged2.0%

Prime lending rate (AWPR)weekly

unchanged10.73%

Call money rate (AWCMR)overnight, unsecured

+0.01 pt8.9%

Repo rate (AWRR)overnight, secured

+0.01 pt8.96%

T-bill yield curve

PrimarySecondary

Exchange rates

All currencies

Indicative spot, Rs per USD

331.89+1.71 (+0.52%)

USD selling, last 30

Currency	Bank buys	Bank sells	Spread
USDUS dollar	327.90	336.92	9.0192
EUREuro	374.33	387.52	13.19
GBPPound sterling	437.27	451.86	14.59
JPYJapanese yen	2.0934	2.1680	0.0746

Average of commercial banks' telegraphic transfer rates. Spread = selling − buying.

Colombo Stock Exchange

Market data

ASPI21,023.43−109.98 (−0.52%)

S&P SL205,924.96−22.33 (−0.38%)

Daily turnover

−294.5 mn (−18.08%)Rs 1.33bn

Market capitalisation

−42.40 bn (−0.55%)Rs 7.62tn

Market P/E

−0.06 (−0.55%)10.89×

Foreign purchases

Rs 29.4mn

Foreign sales

Rs 242.5mn

Net foreign flow

net sellers−Rs 213.1 mn

Money & liquidity

Monetary data

Currency in circulationnotes and coins

+3.71 bn (+0.22%)Rs 1.66tn

Reserve moneymonetary base

−7.13 bn (−0.37%)Rs 1.92tn

Overnight liquiditysurplus in the system

−38.60 bn (−26.36%)Rs 107.84bn

Overnight liquidity, Rs bn, last 30 bulletins

Energy & fuel

Energy data

Petrol 92

399Rs / litre

unchanged

Auto diesel

382Rs / litre

unchanged

Kerosene

285Rs / litre

unchanged

Electricity generated

54.8GWh

+0.45 (+0.83%)

Peak demand

2,844MW

−44.3 (−1.53%)

Generation mix, 19 Sep

Hydro share−3.90 pt

Hydro37.5%Coal22.2%Oil18.7%Solar14.6%Wind6.3%Biomass0.7%

Crude oil, USD per barrel

Brent

−1.72 (−1.63%)$104.10/ bbl

WTI

−0.85 (−0.83%)$101.34/ bbl

OPEC basket

−0.59 (−0.47%)$124.04/ bbl

Refined, Singapore Platts, USD per barrel

Petrol

−3.22 (−2.22%)$142.00/ bbl

Diesel

−9.00 (−4.49%)$191.57/ bbl

Kerosene

−7.17 (−3.77%)$182.83/ bbl

Food prices

All items and markets

Staples, Pettah retail, 18 Sep · change over 7 days

Samba ricelocal

240Rs / kg

unchanged

Nadu ricelocal

218Rs / kg

unchanged

Red dhalimported

253Rs / kg

+1 (+0.40%)

Coconutper nut

160Rs

unchanged

Big onionlocal

310Rs / kg

unchanged

Potatolocal

400Rs / kg

−5 (−1.23%)

Eggs (white)each

36Rs

unchanged

White sugar

238Rs / kg

unchanged

Biggest moves this week

Pineapplewas 425

−100 (−23.53%)325 Rs / kg

Green chilliwas 450

−100 (−22.22%)350 Rs / kg

Beanswas 500

−100 (−20.00%)400 Rs / kg

Carrotwas 230

−30 (−13.04%)200 Rs / kg