Company filings, disclosures and news on Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC (GUAR), Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
Ceylon Investment (CINV.N0000) and Ceylon Guardian (GUAR.N0000) have delayed the start of their announced share repurchase offers from 2 Sept to 22 Sept; the combined buybacks are worth just over Rs.1.02 billion (Ceylon Investment ~Rs.365.9m; Ceylon Guardian ~Rs.659m across ordinary and deferred shares).
Colombo market recovered as the ASPI rose 0.07% to 21,418.57 on turnover above Rs.2bn and net foreign inflows of about Rs.471.8m; DIAL, HNB, NDB, DIPD and JKH led gains while BREW, CINS, CARG, CTHR and CCS dragged the index.
Ceylon Investment PLC proposes to repurchase up to 1,800,014 ordinary shares at Rs.203.33 each for a total of Rs.365,996,846.62, with the offer expected to run 2–23 Sep subject to regulatory concurrence. The Board approved the buyback, signed a Certificate of Solvency and says its Articles permit the repurchase without shareholder approval.
First Capital Research: aggregate earnings of 271 listed companies fell 11.4% YoY in the March 2026 quarter (third straight quarter), but underlying earnings rose 30.1% YoY after adjusting for major one-offs. Food, Beverage & Tobacco dragged the aggregate result while retailing and telecom posted strong gains (e.g. UML, DIAL, SLTL, SINS).
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down as the ASPI fell 0.85% to 22,175.14, with market turnover at Rs.4.92bn and insurance stocks leading turnover at Rs.3.18bn. Top gainers included Ceylon Beverage (+5.20%), Lion Brewery (+3.06%) and Ceylon Guardian (+5.43%), while Sampath Bank, Hayleys and HNB were top decliners.
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