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Sri Lanka's plantation sector is mobilising climate-resilience measures during an El Niño-linked dry spell as the government sets aside Rs.4.8 billion for relief and raises daily water allocations to 15 litres. Estate firms such as Udapussellawa, Browns (Browns Investments), Kelani Valley and Horana are adopting water-conservation, agroforestry, drought-tolerant practices and solar installations.

Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower with the ASPI down 0.39% to 20,955.56 and turnover at Rs595.97mn. Top contributors included Distilleries, Ceylon Tobacco, Laugfs Gas and Hayleys, while SMB Finance, Carson Cumberbatch, Sri Lanka Telecom and Dialog were among the laggards; ACL Cables announced a 60 cent interim dividend.

HayWind One (the wind arm of Hayleys Fentons) has begun turbine tower erection at the 50MW Mannar Wind Farm, with the first two 5MW turbines fully erected. The project is expected to deliver about 207 million kWh/year and targets commissioning and grid energisation by December 2026.

Colombo Stock Exchange opened higher as the ASPI rose 30.69 points to 21,068.04 (up 0.15%); market turnover was 57.56 million rupees. Vidullanka said project companies it holds equity in won bids to install 18.7 MW/93 MWh of BESS, with its estimated equity share about 600 million rupees.

SLEIS 2026 will examine Sri Lanka's Health Economy at a summit on 12-13 October 2026, with the session 'Reimagining Healthcare for a Modern Health Economy' featuring executives from Hemas and Sunshine and moderated by Sunshine's CEO; sponsors include Dialog and Hayleys. Registrations are open.

Colombo stocks opened higher as the ASPI rose 0.15% to 21,068.04 with turnover Rs57.56m. Market positive contributors included LOFC, HAYL, DIAL and COMB while SEMB, MELS and HHL fell; VLL said its project firms won bids to build 18.7MW/93MWh BESS with VLL equity share ~Rs600m.

Hayleys Engineering has signed the project agreement to construct Hayleys Retail's first supermarket in Colombo 10 using a purpose-built steel structure; Hayleys Engineering will handle design, steel fabrication, civil construction and erection as the initial rollout of Hayleys' supermarket network.

Colombo Stock Exchange opened higher: ASPI up 0.18% (37.48 pts) at 21,104.37 and S&P SL20 up 0.46% at 5,970.10, with turnover Rs 43.59m. Singer Finance set rights-issue and EGM/XR dates; Pan Asia Banking plans to raise up to Rs 5bn via listed debentures opening Oct 1, 2026.

Colombo Stock Exchange closed marginally down, the ASPI fell 0.09% to 21,066.89 with market turnover at Rs1.31 billion. Institutional crossings were seen in PickMe, Access Engineering, Dipped Products and Sampath Bank; notable contributors included Carson Cumberbatch, Commercial Bank, Hayleys and Lion Brewery, and Harischandra Mills appointed a new chairperson.

Colombo Stock Exchange closed marginally down with the ASPI slipping 0.09% to 21,066.89 on turnover of Rs1.31bn. Institutional crossings supported positions in PickMe, Access Engineering, Dipped Products and Sampath Bank, while Harischandra Mills appointed a new chair effective Sep 23, 2026.

Hayleys PLC's Hayleys Solar completed 1,300 kWp of solar installations across three hotels, Golden Star Beach Hotel (240 kWp), Tangerine Beach Hotel (780.57 kWp) and DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila (280.25 kWp), expected to cut about 1,356 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Hayleys Mobility (part of Hayleys PLC) delivered 21 JAECOO J7 plug-in hybrid vehicles to Jetwing Travels and Jetwing Journeys for airport transfers, excursions and tours. The PHEVs offer about 90 km electric-only driving, up to 1,200 km combined range and an estimated saving of ~LKR15/km versus petrol.

Bertram Paul, Managing Director/CEO of Chevron Lubricants Lanka (LLUB.N0000), was elected President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka at its 34th AGM. The new board includes representatives from Hayleys (HAYL.N0000) and JAT Holdings (JAT.N0000), with Chamila Bandara (Hayleys Advantis) named Treasurer and Anika Williamson (JAT) re-elected as a director.

Sri Lanka's ASPI closed up 0.15% at 21,085.15 as positive sentiment followed a rating hike; turnover was Rs 1.32bn. Top contributors included Commercial Bank, Dialog Axiata, HNB and Hemas, while Carson Cumberbatch, Hayleys and Lion Brewery were among laggards; trades noted in Maharaja Foods, DIMO, Dipped Products and Browns Investments.

Colombo Stock Exchange indices traded higher on Tuesday morning: ASPI +0.09% to 20,997.61 and S&P SL20 +0.27% to 5,925.55. Top contributors were HNB (+1.65), CCS (+1.27) and SLTL (+2.16); laggards included COMB (-0.25), HAYL (-0.67) and DIST (-0.38). Market turnover was Rs.114.4m, led by Consumer Durables & Apparel (Rs.37.5m).

PickMe (Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC) has partnered with Citypak (Advantis, part of Hayleys PLC) to launch PickMe Courier, an island-wide parcel delivery feature in the PickMe app, with Citypak providing end-to-end collection, sorting, line-haul and last-mile delivery.

The ASPI fell 1.52% over the week but closed Friday up 0.16% at 21,056.26, with the weekly sell-off linked to rising global oil prices and an uptick in government treasury yields; turnover was over Rs.1.3bn and foreign investors were net sellers of about Rs.5.9m.

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.

The ASPI fell 0.52% (109.98 pts) to 21,023.43, hitting a 23-week low as selling driven by concerns over rising interest rates and sustained crude above $100 pressured the market. Top drags included Melstacorp, Dialog, Hayleys, Ceylon Beverage and RIL while foreigners were net sellers of ~Rs.213m; turnover ~Rs.1.3bn.

Colombo stocks opened higher with the ASPI up 0.12% (25.16 pts) to 21,048.59 and the S&P SL20 up 0.20% to 5,936.69; market turnover was LKR 139.24m. Top contributors included Haycarb, Melstacorp, Hayleys, Commercial Bank and HNB while Access Engineering, Vallibel One, DFCC Bank and RIL Property lagged; WindForce said it will commission a 10MW/40MWh BESS and a 5MW floating solar plant on Sept 18, 2026, taking its renewables capacity to about 268 MW.

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.

DFCC Bank's 2026/2031 Tier-2 debenture issue was oversubscribed with 117 applications for 147,682,500 debentures valued at 14.768 billion rupees, above the 12.50 billion rupee target. Colombo indices were modestly higher (ASPI +0.14% at 21,162.87; S&P SL20 +0.05% at 5,950.18) with turnover of 43.57 million rupees.

Hayleys Solar (part of Hayleys Fentons/Hayleys Group) commissioned a 3MW Veyangoda ground-mounted solar project (4,143.36 kWp DC) expected to generate about 6,351,770.88 kWh annually. The plant is the first of Hayleys Solar's planned 300MW ground-mounted solar portfolio across Sri Lanka.

Hayleys Solar (part of Hayleys Group / Hayleys PLC) commissioned a 3MW Veyangoda ground-mounted solar project, the first under a planned 300MW ground-mounted portfolio. The 3MW (4,143.36 kWp DC) site is expected to generate ~6.35 GWh annually and avoid ~4,339.5 tonnes of CO2, with elevated mounting enabling agrivoltaic use beneath the panels.

Hayleys Mobility (part of the Hayleys group) has delivered its 1,000th vehicle within its first nine months of operation, marking a milestone in retail and commercial vehicle sales. The company cites a growing island-wide network, partnerships with 20+ financiers, and plans to expand into two-wheelers.

Colombo Stock Exchange recovered after a morning dip, with the ASPI at 21,379.02 (up 3.72 points) and the S&P SL20 at 6,005.49. Market turnover was 42.1 million rupees; notable movers included gains for Commercial Bank, Hatton National Bank and RIL Property, and declines for LOLC Holdings, Hayleys and Dialog Axiata.

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.

Japan's ambassador urged Sri Lanka to pivot toward Southeast Asia and Japan and adopt an export-oriented industrial model, calling for forward-looking trade and investment policy, stronger domestic industrial policy and expanded renewable energy investment; he cited the National Export Development Plan 2026 and a proposed Sri Lanka-Japan Economic Corridor.

Hayleys Electronics, partnering with SolaX Power, hosted an 'Unlocking the Power of Tomorrow' forum in Colombo attended by over 300 stakeholders and launched an islandwide awareness programme with follow-up sessions planned in Galle, Negombo, Kurunegala, Jaffna and Trincomalee.

Colombo Stock Exchange indices were down midday, with the ASPI falling 0.36% to 21,544.91 and the S&P SL20 down 0.29% at 6,049.00; market turnover was 720.4 million rupees. Nations Trust Bank said it is seeking to raise 13.8 billion rupees via a rights issue priced at 305 rupees per share.