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Colombo Stock Exchange regained nearly 40% of last week's Rs. 424 billion loss as the ASPI rose 2.04% (439.46 pts) to 22,034.32. Top contributors included DOCK, CINS, COMB, SAMP and ACL, with turnover around Rs. 3.88 billion.
Colombo Stock Exchange rose 2.04% as retail buying boosted construction and major bank shares, with the ASPI at 22,034.32. Top contributors included Colombo Dockyard, Ceylinco Holdings, Commercial Bank, Sampath Bank and ACL Cables, and Access Engineering was active.
The ASPI rebounded 0.45% to 21,594.86 on Monday as investor interest in diversified financials, capital goods and construction stocks pushed the market higher. Several stocks rose (AEL, ACL, DOCK, SAMP, HHL) and Abans Finance (AFSL) announced a debenture sale to raise up to LKR 1.5bn.
Colombo Stock Exchange recovered as the ASPI rose 1% (219.51 pts) to 22,241.57, led by gains in diversified financials and construction-related shares, with notable rises in Ceylinco, Sampath, NDB, Bukit Darah, Sierra Cables and ACL Cables.
Colombo Stock Exchange fell 3.04% (690.76 pts) to 22,022.06 after Cyclone Ditwah, with selling across the market; construction names saw buying—Access Engineering +2.40 to 74.00, Kelani Cables +34.00 to 1,139.50, ACL Cables +3.00 to 225.00.
Colombo market slid as the ASPI fell 0.80% (182.14 pts) to 22,662.09 and turnover dropped to about Rs.2.34 billion, a near five-month low. Banking counters (SAMP, COMB, HNB) and names including RICH, Hemas, Access Engineering, ACL Cables and Diesel & Motor drove the declines and top turnover.
Share split · 1:3 · XD Dec 29, 2025
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI rose 0.33% (75.10 pts) to 23,104.96, ending a five-day losing streak as diversified conglomerates and financials led gains. Top contributors included Sampath Bank, John Keells, Bukit Darah, Carson Cumberbatch, CIC, Access Engineering and ACL Cables.
Vidullanka submitted the lowest bid of 3.77 US cents/kWh for the Ceylon Electricity Board's 2×50 MW Mullikulam wind tender; Windforce bid 3.96, Hayleys 4.17, ACL 4.33 and Aitken Spence 4.805. Bids are below the prior 4.65 cents award and reflect efforts to cut generation costs amid a weak rupee.
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed marginally up as the ASPI gained 0.03% (7.45 pts) to 22,791.07 on turnover of Rs.6.61bn; DOCK, SAMP, CFIN, HARI and HUNT were among top contributors while foreigners were net sellers of Rs.235.1m.
The EPF recorded an unrealized profit of Rs.73.97 billion on its Colombo Stock Exchange holdings as of June 30, 2025, with its Rs.85.88 billion invested across 64 listed companies rising to a market value of Rs.159.85 billion.
ACL Cables PLC unveiled the ACL SAX Medium Voltage Covered Conductor (MVCC) System at Techno 2025, a BS EN 50397‑compliant solution designed to improve medium-voltage distribution reliability and cut lifecycle costs versus MV ABC or underground cables.
The Colombo bourse closed the four-day week higher as the ASPI rose 1.01% (223.83 pts) to 22,318.72 and the S&P SL20 gained 0.62% to 6,226.03, with weekly turnover of Rs.8.45bn and foreign net outflows of Rs.265.1m. JKH, HNB, LFIN, COMB and PKME were top positive contributors, while CFVF rose on a cash dividend announcement and ACL saw higher participation after a share subdivision.
Share split · 1:3 · XD Dec 29, 2025
Split issue
The Colombo Stock Exchange's ASPI rose 0.26% to 21,282, led by gains in diversified financials, banks and capital goods. Top contributors included Hayleys, LOLC, Browns Investments, DIMO and Ceylon Cold Stores, with turnover Rs6.56bn and a net foreign inflow of Rs61.38m.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher: ASPI +0.76% to 20,775 and S&P SL20 +0.59% to 5,903, with turnover Rs6.61bn driven by materials (Rs1.12bn) and capital goods (Rs1.68bn). Alumex was heavily traded and ACL Cables, which announced an interim dividend of Rs1.50, also rose.
Dividend · Rs 1.50 · XD Sep 26, 2025
First Interim dividend of LKR 1.5/share; XD 2025-09-26; record 2025-09-28; payable 2025-10-16; FY 31st March 2025
Brantel Lanka Ltd. has increased its stake in Resus Energy PLC to 10% after buying over 5 million shares at Rs.42–42.10 each for about Rs.214 million. Resus reported net asset value per share of Rs.29.92 in the June 2025 quarter; major shareholders include Trydan Partners (32.54%) and ACL Cables (32.53%).
LAUGFS Gas and LAUGFS Power shares surged (LAUGFS Gas voting +65.42% to Rs.66.50; LAUGFS Power non-voting +63% to Rs.14.20) after reports of a 50:50 partnership with Vallibel Three (Dhammika Perera). Meanwhile the ASPI fell 0.4% to 20,906 with declines led by HNB, COMB, DFCC, CINS and JKH; turnover leaders included RIL, CTHR and EBCR.
Colombo's ASPI fell 0.64% to 19,786.23 after earlier crossing the 20,000 mark, with turnover sliding to LKR 4.5bn. Banking counters saw buying while large caps including ACL Cables, Melstacorp, Hayleys and Central Finance weighed on the index.
Brand Finance published Sri Lanka's 100 Most Valuable Brands for 2025, ranking Bank of Ceylon top with a brand value of Rs.57,411m; Commercial Bank, Dialog and People’s Bank follow the top positions. The list covers firms across banking, telecoms, FMCG, healthcare, hospitality and other sectors.
Colombo market closed July with ASPI up 9% for the month (ASPI YTD +23%) and S&P SL20 up 7.7% (YTD +18.5%), with average daily turnover in July at Rs.7.16bn. Banking-led activity saw HAYL, DFCC, BIL, NDB and COCR as key contributors while foreigners were net sellers (Rs.134m).
Colombo market extended its positive streak to nine days as the ASPI rose about 34 points (0.17%) on turnover of Rs.5.28 billion. Key contributors included MELS, SEYB, CTC, ACL and SAMP; ACL rose Rs.6.50 while Access Engineering fell 30 cents, and foreigners were net sellers of Rs.36.2m.
Colombo bourse closed marginally higher as the ASPI rose 0.17% to 19,566.15, led by capital goods and bank stocks. John Keells reported a Rs.803.7mn loss in the June quarter and Ceylon Cold Stores' June-quarter net fell 7% to Rs.1,092.7mn.
Colombo Stock Exchange sustained an upward trend as the ASPI rose 0.07% and turnover climbed to Rs. 7.59 billion. The banking sector contributed 38% of turnover, while gains in ACL, Melstacorp, Hayleys and Central Finance and active trading in Sierra Cables and Access Engineering underpinned the session; John Keells weakened.
Colombo ASPI rose 0.07% to 19,532.20 while the S&P SL20 fell 0.38% to 5,752.46, turnover rose to Rs 7.5 billion; ACL Cables, Melstacorp, Hayleys, Central Finance and Cargills were notable gainers.
Colombo market opened higher as the ASPI rose 0.26% (50 points) to close at 19,518, with turnover around Rs. 6.16 billion. Foreign investors were net buyers (Rs. 30.2m) and gains were led by Royal Ceramics, Melstacorp, Hemas, L B Finance and C T Holdings, with Capital Goods, Banking and Diversified Financials driving turnover.
The IMF approved a $350mn drawdown under Sri Lanka's EFF, and the ASPI rose 0.81% to 18,141.79; investor interest lifted construction and property stocks led by Access Engineering, ACL Cables and JAT, with gains in C T Holdings and Colombo Dockyard.