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Thursday, October 1 2026
Thursday, October 1 2026
Kerosene was unchanged at 285 rupees.
Super diesel was hiked 50 rupees to 528 rupees.
Petrol Octane 95 was unchanged at 475 rupees.
Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanyake said a subsidy of 41 billion rupees would be given to moderate the price hike of diesel.
Sri Lanka's central bank amplified the shock of oil prices by busting the currency to 330 to the US dollar as oil prices went up, from 300 rupees a year earlier. (Colombo/Sept30/2026)
| 3 month bill | 9.25% | 5bp ▲ |
| 12-m bill | 9.95% | 2bp ▲ |
| Gold (Ounce) | $4602 | - - |
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