Company filings, disclosures and news on Hayleys PLC (HAYL), Industrial Conglomerates on the Colombo Stock Exchange, tagged by theme and scored for sentiment.
The Colombo bourse opened marginally higher as the ASPI rose 0.01% to 21,623.66 and the S&P SL20 gained 0.13% to 6,066.55; turnover was over Rs.2.1bn and foreigners were net sellers of Rs.18.5m. Top positive contributors: HAYL, ACL, SLTL, HNB, DIAL; negatives: BREW, CARS, HAYC, JKH, CCS.
Hayleys Fentons placed 2nd overall at the 26th Dragons of Sri Lanka Awards 2026, winning six awards including two Gold Dragons across marketing, communications, digital and sustainability for campaigns by Hayleys Fentons, Hayleys Solar and Hayleys Mobility.
Hayleys Agriculture Holdings launched the Hayleys Grain & Food Processing Machinery business at ProFood, ProPack & AgBiz 2026, introducing grain drying and storage, rice milling, food-processing equipment, metal detection and process-control technologies. The company also showcased a revamped Govi Aruna food range and agricultural drone demonstrations.
Colombo Stock Exchange's ASPI rose 1.42% (304.53 pts) over the week while the S&P SL20 gained 0.89% (53.58 pts), with intraday strength led by DIAL, HAYL, RIL, CCS and DOCK. Market turnover exceeded Rs.2.6bn and foreign investors were net sellers of Rs.66.9m.
Hayleys Fentons was named Best Managed Project Organisation of the Year and Overall Winner at the National Project Management Excellence Awards 2026, securing 18 awards-the most by any organisation at the event. The wins span construction, power and energy, digital/ICT, tourism, manufacturing and other project disciplines.
Hayleys PLC's solar arm completed a 3.3 MWp multi-site installation for Toyota Lanka across four facilities, expected to generate about 4.6 GWh/year and cut roughly 2,300 tonnes of CO2 annually.
Colombo bourse edged up as the ASPI rose 0.03% to 21,325.64 on turnover of over Rs.1.2bn; banks led activity while geopolitical tensions and higher global oil prices weighed on sentiment and foreigners were net sellers of Rs.7.2m.
Colombo Stock Exchange opened higher with the ASPI up 0.27% (57.33 pts) at 21,382.97 and the S&P SL20 up 0.42% at 6,008.68, led by gains in John Keells and Dialog. Market turnover was LKR 95.52m; Co-operative Insurance will redeem 1,100,000 preference shares for LKR 16.61m on Aug 31, 2026.
ProFood ProPack and AgBiz 2026 concluded at BMICH after three days (21-23 Aug), drawing nearly 30,000 visitors, about 450 stalls and international participation, and organisers say they will expand the venue for next year's edition.
Hayleys Fentons (Hayleys PLC) delivered a Rs.1 billion manufacturing facility for Shield Restraint Systems at the Wathupitiwala EPZ on schedule, completed in roughly 14 months. The facility will produce premium safety restraint systems for the international automotive supply chain.
The Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council held its 47th AGM; Athulla Edirisinghe was re-elected President and officers from Hayleys Advantis, Spear International and Prudential Shipping were elected to the committee. Japan's Ambassador urged an export-oriented industrial policy and expanded renewable energy investment, noting Japan's 'Power Asia' $10bn financing initiative.
Hayleys Fentons was named Best Managed Project Organisation of the Year and Overall Winner at the National Project Management Excellence Awards 2026, securing 18 awards-the highest number won by any organisation at the event.
Hayleys' project arm completed construction of a LKR 1+ billion manufacturing facility for Shield Restraint Systems at the Wathupitiwala EPZ on schedule in roughly 14 months. The plant will produce premium safety restraint systems for the international automotive industry.
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