Colombo Serendib Round Table 2 (CSRT2) marked its 30th anniversary, highlighting fundraising that raised over USD 2m after the Boxing Day tsunami and its "From the Heart" programme which enabled more than 25 free pediatric heart surgeries in partnership with Asiri Surgical Hospital.
Softlogic Holdings reported a June-quarter loss of Rs2.79bn (up 5% y/y) and a basic loss of Rs2.00 per share. Revenue rose 14% to Rs34.07bn led by insurance and retail/telecom, but higher insurance contract liabilities, rising finance costs and negative equity (Rs47.62bn) kept the group in loss; a tax dispute over Asiri Surgical Hospital is under appeal.
Healthcare & Pharma
Ada Derana·Jul 20, 2026·Promotional / marketingPositive
Asiri Surgical Hospital (AMSL.N0000) performed Sri Lanka's first robot-assisted surgery on 13 July 2026. The hospital says the robotic platform enables greater precision, smaller incisions and quicker recovery, bringing advanced surgical capability to patients locally.
Healthcare & Pharma
Ada Derana·Jun 24, 2026·Promotional / marketingPositive
Asiri Central Hospital (Asiri Surgical/Asiri Medical) completed its first successful liver transplant. The milestone enhances the group's advanced-care capabilities and may reduce the need for patients to seek transplant treatment overseas.
ASPI jumped 3.43% (743.22 pts) to 22,380.65 as markets rallied on signs of a possible end to the Middle East war, with index-weighted counters SAMP, COMB, JKH, MELS and DIAL among top contributors; turnover exceeded Rs.4bn and foreigners were net buyers (Rs.21.1m).
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down as the ASPI fell 0.89% (191.45 points) to 21,270.02. Bank stocks led declines with DFCC, Commercial Bank and National Development Bank among top negatives, while Ambeon, Melstacorp and Asiri gained; Asia Asset Finance filed a rights issue to raise Rs1.5bn.
Colombo Stock Exchange was up midday, ASPI +0.54% (119.98 pts) to 22,433. Market turnover was Rs.597.2m with capital goods leading at Rs.181.7m; Colombo Fort Investments and Colombo Investment Trust announced interim scrip dividends.
Colombo stocks rose 0.25% as foreign investors turned net buyers after a 21-session selling streak, recording a net inflow of Rs. 19.8 million and lifting the ASPI 55.45 points to 22,625.48. Top contributors included CINS, BUKI, CFIN, MELS and NHL, while consumer services led turnover and oil price moderation supported sentiment.