Company filings and market news from across Sri Lanka's stock market.
First Capital Treasuries PLC appointed Cilani Wijesinghe as an Independent Non-Executive Director effective 21 August 2024. Wijesinghe has nearly two decades of finance and investment management experience and is currently COO at Verité Research.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher (All Share +0.31%, SL20 +0.33%) as foreign interest returned, with foreign buying of John Keells (JKH) contributing over Rs100m to turnover. Ceylon Tobacco (CTC) posted higher interim profits and a Rs38.3 dividend, while First Capital Treasuries (FCT) reported profit declines tied to weaker government securities.
WealthTrust Securities has launched an online auction bidding platform for Treasury bills and bonds and introduced digital client onboarding, allowing clients to place bids directly at primary government securities auctions. The portal is designed to simplify auction participation and broaden investor access.