Company filings, disclosures and news on Hemas Holdings Ltd. (HHL), Industrial Conglomerates on the Colombo Stock Exchange, tagged by theme and scored for sentiment.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed flat as the ASPI slipped 0.02% to 20,812.93 with market turnover at Rs1.55bn; the S&P SL20 rose 0.27% to 5,912.50. Top gainers included Lion Brewery, LOLC Finance, Hemas Holdings and SMB Finance, while Dialog Axiata, Commercial Bank, Carson Cumberbatch and Bukit Darah were top losers.
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.
The Sri Lanka Economic & Investment Summit 2026 will feature a session 'Reimagining Healthcare for a Modern Health Economy' on Oct 12-13 to explore private-sector investment and opportunities across healthcare services, pharmaceuticals and medical technology. Panelists include Hemas Holdings (HHL.N0000) and Sunshine Holdings (SUN.N0000).
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.
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.
Fitch affirmed Ceat Kelani Holdings' National Long-Term Rating at 'AA+(lka)' with a Stable Outlook. Fitch highlighted CKH's market leadership and resilient finances but warned of near-term margin pressure from higher input and energy costs and import competition, with EBITDA net leverage seen peaking around 0.6x in FY28.
Diabetasol named Kalasuri Channa Wijewardena as brand ambassador for its 'Keep Life in Rhythm' campaign to promote specialised nutrition for people with diabetes. The product is marketed locally by Hemas Pharmaceuticals in partnership with Kalbe.
Colombo Stock Exchange opened higher: ASPI +0.12% (21,109.70), S&P SL20 +0.23% (5,960.94); turnover Rs147.41m, materials led Rs35.96m. Movers included Commercial Bank, Hemas and Industrial Asphalts up, ACL Cables and Haycarb down; People's Leasing debenture was oversubscribed and Colombo Dockyard disclosed director trades.
Colombo bourse extended its rally into a second session as the ASPI rose 0.15% (31.14 pts) to 21,085.15 and the S&P SL20 gained 0.31% to 5,947.50. Market turnover was over Rs.1.3bn on 83m shares, foreigners were net sellers of Rs.2.6m, and top contributors were COMB, DIAL, OSEA, HMN and HHL.
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 rose at midday, ASPI +0.52% to 21,163.12, with materials leading turnover (rupees 88.93m) and total turnover rupees 344.22m. Top gainers included Dialog, Commercial Bank, Hemas, HNB, Ceylon Cold Stores and Ambeon; Malwatte Valley, Palm Garden Hotels and Distilleries were top losers; Aitken Spence will allot its oversubscribed 2026 debentures.
Hemas Holdings' Baby Cheramy partnered with the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians at the 19th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics and showcased its relaunched multi‑benefit baby care range. The products are dermatologically/clinically tested and marketed as baby‑safe, with new formulations (Natural Ceramides) and diaper/pants options.
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.
Colombo Stock Exchange edged lower as the ASPI slipped 0.07% (down 15.72 pts) to 21,246.41 while the S&P SL20 was flat at 5,976.82. Top movers included Namunukula (+12.37%), Co-operative Insurance (+3.03%) and HNB (+0.20%); Printcare fell 5% after a board-recommended rights issue and Asia Asset Finance listed converted shares.
CFA Society Sri Lanka held the 13th Capital Market Awards on 10 September 2026, with Hemas Holdings Ltd. winning Gold for Best Investor Relations (Mid-to-Large Cap). hSenid Business Solutions won Small-Cap IR Gold; Sunshine Holdings (Silver) and John Keells Holdings (Bronze) were also recognised, and Softlogic received a sector-report award.
The CFA Society Sri Lanka held its 13th Capital Market Awards on 10 Sept 2026; Hemas Holdings won Gold for Best Investor Relations (Mid-to-Large Cap) and hSenid Business Solutions won Gold for Best Investor Relations (Small Cap). Sunshine and John Keells took Silver and Bronze respectively; Hatton National Bank and Capital Alliance were event sponsors.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher with the ASPI up 0.12% (25.00 pts) at 21,382.74 and the S&P SL20 up 0.19% at 6,015.08, on turnover of 333 million rupees. Galle Face Capital Partners received in-principle CSE approval to list up to 4,060,218 new ordinary shares via a scrip dividend; its shares closed down 2.45% at 19.90 rupees.
Colombo Stock Exchange traded lower on Thursday morning with the ASPI down 0.09% (19.83 pts) to 21,446.17 and the S&P SL20 at 6,033.71. Market turnover was LKR 161.13m, led by banks (LKR 75.31m); ACL, Teejay and Cargills Bank were top positives while Melstacorp, Royal Ceramics, Hemas and Dipped Products were top negatives.
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.
Colombo Stock Exchange was marginally higher at midday: ASPI +0.08% (up 17.12 pts) to 21,559.35 and S&P SL20 +0.02% to 6,055.99. Market turnover was Rs125.6m led by retailing; Lake House (LPRT) announced a Rs4.00/share final dividend and its shares rose 5.68%.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed marginally up, ASPI +0.03% at 21,325.64 on Rs1.28bn turnover; banks led turnover. Top contributors included Ceylinco Insurance, Haycarb, Dipped Products and National Development Bank, while Browns Investments, Carson Cumberbatch, Melstacorp and Hemas were laggards; Hunas announced a strategic partnership with Tokyo-based CCH Inc.
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