SenFin Research – News Updates – 10 October 2026

Sri Lanka Central Bank stubbornly defends 5% inflation target
Sri Lanka Central Bank stubbornly defended the 5% inflation target it recommended and signed with the government for the next three years citing that it was the only “optimal solution” and rubbished claims that the target is high and erodes the purchasing power of the general public.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-central-bank-stubbornly-defends-5-inflation-target-286144/

Continued positive growth in consumer sentiment
Consumer sentiment recorded its fourth consecutive monthly increase in September 2026, rising to 85 from 81 in August according to Prosoft Research and Insights.
Source: (Daily Ft) https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Continued-positive-growth-in-consumer-sentiment/44-798503

Apartment market becoming smaller and more expensive: CBSL
The Colombo-centric condominium market is shrinking and getting pricier, with sales falling and buyers concentrating in higher-priced apartments, Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) data showed.
Source: (Daily Ft) https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Apartment-market-becoming-smaller-and-more-expensive-CBSL/44-798498

Sri Lanka Customs’ September revenue exceeds target by 32-pct
Sri Lanka Customs exceeded its September target by 32.1 percent, while the revenue in the first nine months of 2026 jumped around 22 percent compared to the same period last year, official data showed.
Source: (economynext) https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Middle-class-slips-as-0-4-m-households-move-down-income-ladder-BCG/44-798403

Global risks top financial stability worries: CBSL survey
Global macroeconomic risks have overtaken domestic concerns as the biggest perceived threat to Sri Lanka’s financial system, with their share nearly doubling in six months, even as market participants grew more confident in the system’s stability, a Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) survey showed.
Source: (Daily Ft) https://www.ft.lk/financial-services/Global-risks-top-financial-stability-worries-CBSL-survey/42-798452

CBSL warns weak lending decisions can weaken banks’ capacity to finance growth
Weak lending decisions can leave borrowers in financial distress and weaken the capacity of financial institutions to fund economic activity, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe warned yesterday, calling for sound credit assessments as Sri Lanka seeks to turn wider financial access into productive investment.
Source: (Daily Mirror) https://www.dailymirror.lk/business/CBSL-warns-weak-lending-decisions-can-weaken-banks-capacity-to-finance-growth/215-352171

Oil falls as Trump comments on Iran talks ease supply concerns
Oil prices fell on Friday as Middle East supply concerns eased somewhat after US President Donald Trump said the country will not attack Iran before US elections next month amid productive talks to end their war that has disrupted the market.
Source: (the morning) https://www.themorning.lk/articles/HHH559LCmZ8AAbW74qWo

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise marginally, Rs80bn sold
Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields rose slightly on the shorter tenors at Wednesday’s auction, with all offered 80 billion rupees of bills sold, data from the Public Debt Management Office showed.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-treasury-bill-yields-rise-marginally-rs80bn-sold-285944/

Sri Lanka stocks close up, ASPI gains 0.41-pct
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving up 0.41 percent.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-stocks-close-up-aspi-gains-0-41-pct-286130/

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.85/95 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 330.85/95 to the US dollar in the spot market on Friday, from 330.95/331.00 the previous day, while bond yields closed slightly higher, dealers said.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-rupee-closes-at-330-85-95-to-us-dollar-spot-bond-yields-edge-up-286028/