The Colombo Stock Exchange closed down for a second session as the ASPI fell 0.43% (103.17 pts) to 23,651.09 with turnover over Rs.3.54bn and foreign net selling of Rs.465.9mn. Top negatives included SFCL, CARG, CFIN and DOCK, while RAL and EMER were among gainers.
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The Ceylon Chamber coordinated Cyclone Ditwah relief with member companies including Aitken Spence, Central Finance, Union Assurance, Union Bank, Eastern Merchants and Wealthtrust, mobilising over 190 volunteer hours and handling 40,000+ emergency assistance requests to support the DMC’s emergency operations.
Eastern Merchants PLC appointed Ruwanthi de Silva as an Executive Director. She has nearly 20 years' cross-industry HR and strategy experience and currently serves as HR & Compliance Director at Microcells Ltd., leading HR, compliance and automation initiatives.