Presidential election triggers Sri Lankan bond move

Morgan Davis

November 18, 2019 05:30 AM

Sri_Lanka_PA_230x150_18Nov2019 — October 4, 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Supporters of Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa, brother of Mahinda Rajapaksa, celebrate following a court decision in Colombo. A Sri Lankan court has dismissed a case seeking the cancellation of the citizenship of presidential hopeful Gotabaya Rajapaksa clearing the way for him to register as a candidate (Credit Image: © Krishan Kariyawasam/Pacific Press via ZUMA Wire) | Krishan Kariyawasam/Zuma Press/PA Images

Sri Lanka's sovereign bonds traded wider on Monday morning following the country's presidential election that saw Gotabaya Rajapaksa win with a larger-than-expected majority.

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Morgan Davis

Deputy editor GlobalCapital Asia