Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI rose 0.16% to 21,056.26 on Friday (S&P SL20 up 0.07%) while the ASPI ended the week down 326.48 points. Market turnover was Rs 1.34bn; People's Leasing plans to list Rs 10bn of 13.75% debentures and DFCC Bank allotted its Rs 12.5bn Tier-2 debenture issue.
Colombo Stock Exchange fell as the ASPI dropped 0.47% (−100.30 pts) to 21,033.11 and the S&P SL20 fell 0.30% to 5,929.45; market turnover was LKR 1.33bn, led by capital goods (LKR 282.3m). Investors cited slowing GDP momentum, US midterms and possible crude oil price rises as factors.
Colombo Stock Exchange indices edged up (ASPI +0.06% to 21,327.69) as Vidullanka subscribed Rs100 million in Vidul Biomass II to develop a 6.6MW Medawachchiya Dendro Power Project, with total cost $16.1m and a ~Rs1.3bn equity commitment.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down as the ASPI fell 0.32% to 21,313.92 with market turnover Rs 1.55 billion and banks leading turnover at Rs 309.87 million. Movers included Carson Cumberbatch, Commercial Bank, Central Finance and Watawala (up) and Dialog, Aitken Spence, LOLC and Ceylon Cold Stores (down); Anilana said Sampath Bank acquired its hotel properties and is contesting the action in court.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down as the ASPI fell 0.25% (down 53.01 pts) to 21,489.22 on Wednesday, with market turnover at LKR 972.23 mn and capital goods leading turnover at LKR 283.19 mn. HNB Finance appointed four new independent/non-executive directors effective Sept 8, 2026; its shares closed down 1.20% at 8.20 rupees.
The Colombo market fell for a fourth straight session as the ASPI closed down 0.05% (10.95 pts) at 21,405.62 with turnover over Rs.1.5bn and foreign net outflows of Rs.24.8m. SAMP, BREW, BUKI, JKH and CDB weighed on the index while MELS, SPEN, DIAL, CFIN and HARI were among gainers; banking led turnover.
Fintech Forum Sri Lanka vice-chair and LOLC Finance CEO Conrad Dias says Sri Lankan fintechs must target regional markets of up to about 200 million consumers to scale beyond the domestic market of ~20 million, urging stronger collaboration, supportive regulation and international partnerships.
Colombo's ASPI fell 0.29% (62.5 pts) to 21,416.57 as Middle East tensions and rising oil prices dampened sentiment; turnover topped Rs.1.5bn with food, beverage & tobacco accounting for 30% and banks/capital goods contributing heavily. Several counters including SAMP, BREW, CFIN, BUKI, DIAL and SUN were cited.
Sri Lanka's ASPI fell 0.29% to 21,416.57 while the S&P SL20 dropped 0.34% to 6,020.38, with market turnover at LKR 1.54 billion. Top positive contributors included Hayleys, Hemas, CTC and Central Finance, while Dialog, LOLC and DFCC were main negatives; Maharaja Foods saw director purchases and closed up 0.61%.
Colombo stocks edged down midday, the ASPI falling 0.05% to 21,468.94 and the S&P SL20 down 0.10%, with market turnover at LKR 541.6m and banks leading turnover (LKR 234m). State-owned Bank of Ceylon said it plans to raise LKR 10bn via Basel III-compliant AT1 perpetual debentures.
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