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Sri Lanka rupee depreciates 7.9-pct in H1 2026 as central bank intervenes

Summary by EconomyNext
ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lanka rupee depreciated by 7.9 percent against the US dollar in the first half of 2026 amid heightened global uncertainties and elevated foreign exchange demand, the central bank said. The central bank’s latest Market Operations Report (MOR) for June 2026 showed that the indicative USD/LKR spot exchange rate moved from 309.99 rupees per US dollar at the end of December 2025 to 336.66 rupees per US dollar by June 30, 2026. T…
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EconomyNext broke the news on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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