SenFin Research – News Updates – 4 April 2026

Sri Lanka Customs sees March revenue target exceeding over 25%
Sri Lanka Customs exceeded its March target by 25.2%, while revenue for the first quarter exceeded the target by a third, official data showed.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-customs-sees-march-revenue-target-exceeding-over-25-266154/

ADB approves emergency financing to accelerate crisis response across Asia and Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the Rapid Resource Reprogramming and Deployment Option (3RDO), a new financing mechanism that enables developing member countries (DMCs) to respond rapidly in times of crises by repurposing existing ADB sovereign portfolio funds to support immediate relief and early recovery actions—without waiting for new financing to be prepared.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/adb-approves-emergency-financing-to-accelerate-crisis-response-across-asia-and-pacific-266174/

Sri Lanka, Russia reaffirm cooperation at Inter-MFA talks
Sri Lanka and Russia have discussed topical issues on the bilateral, regional and international agenda, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrey Rudenko who is on a visit to the island-nation, said.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-russia-reaffirm-cooperation-at-inter-mfa-talks-266315/

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs200mn Treasury bills after auction
Sri Lanka has sold 200 million rupees of treasury bills offered on tap at average rates of 8.09 percent and 8.41 percent, the public debt management office said, bringing the total of bills sold last week to 32,698 million rupees.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-sells-extra-rs200mn-treasury-bills-after-auction-266102/

Foreigners sell US$44.1mn worth Sri Lanka rupee bonds in two weeks
Foreign investors sold US$44.1 million worth of Sri Lanka government securities in the two weeks ended March 31, Central Bank data showed, amid renewed depreciation pressure on the local currency.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/foreigners-sell-us44-1mn-worth-sri-lanka-rupee-bonds-in-two-weeks-266156/