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Best 6-month fixed deposit rates in Sri Lanka

40 institutions ranked · general customers · interest at maturity · October 2026

Highest rate
11.5%
Richard Pieris Finance Ltd
Banks · 6mo median
9.5%
Finance companies · 6mo median
10.5%
RankInstitutionTypeMin. depositRate p.a.
1Richard Pieris Finance LtdNBFI—11.5%
2UB Finance PLCNBFI—11.38%
3People's Leasing & Finance PLCNBFI—11.38%
4LCB Finance PLCNBFI—11.13%
5Fintrex Finance LtdNBFI—11%
6Assetline Finance PLCNBFI—10.75%
7Softlogic Finance PLCNBFI—10.75%
8Sarvodaya Development Finance PLCNBFI—10.75%
9Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLCNBFI—10.5%
10Commercial Credit & Finance PLCNBFI—10.5%
11Janashakthi Finance PLCNBFI—10.5%
12LB Finance PLCNBFI—10.5%
13Vallibel Finance PLCNBFI—10.5%
14DFCC Bank PLCBank—10%
15Central Finance Company PLCUnverified for 8 daysNBFILKR 5,00010%
16National Development Bank PLCBank—9.75%
17Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLCBank—9.75%
18Cargills Bank PLCBank—9.75%
19Seylan Bank PLCBank—9.75%
20Hatton National Bank PLCBank—9.75%
21Nations Trust Bank PLCBank—9.75%
22Sampath Bank PLCBank—9.75%
23Alliance Finance Company PLCNBFI—9.5%
24Dialog Finance PLCUnverified for 8 daysNBFI—9.5%
25HNB Finance PLCNBFI—9.5%
26Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLCBank—9.5%
27Regional Development BankBank—9.5%
28Siyapatha Finance PLCNBFI—9.5%
29Union Bank of Colombo PLCBank—9.5%
30Singer Finance (Lanka) PLCNBFI—9.25%
31Citizens Development Business Finance PLCNBFI—9%
32SDB Bank (Sanasa Development Bank PLC)Bank—8.75%
33LOLC Finance PLCNBFI—8.57%
34HDFC Bank of Sri LankaBank—8.5%
35Asia Asset Finance PLCNBFI—8.3%
36Mercantile Investments and Finance PLCNBFI—7.75%
37People's BankBank—7.5%
38Bank of CeylonBank—7.5%
39National Savings BankBankLKR 1,0007%
40State Mortgage & Investment BankBank—6.5%