CSE filing·Jan 23, 2026
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Dividend · Rs 0.50 · XD Feb 3, 2026
First Interim dividend of LKR 0.5/share; XD 2026-02-03; record 2026-02-04; payable 2026-02-23; FY Ending 31.03.2026
ASPI rose 42% in 2025, lifting market capitalization 41.67% to Rs. 8.07 trillion and generating Rs. 2.4 trillion in value. Final-day turnover exceeded Rs. 4.6 billion, three firms (CALH, JFP, WTS) listed during the year, and JKH, SFCL, ACL, SAMP and HASU were top contributors.
Colombo bourse closed marginally down as the ASPI fell 0.09% (21.80 pts) to 23,029.86 on turnover of over Rs. 3.8bn and net foreign outflow of Rs. 4.7m. Major negative contributors included Commercial Bank, Dialog, Colombo Dockyard, DFCC and NDB, while J.F. Packaging rose on debut.
J.F. Packaging PLC (ticker JFP.N0000) commences trading today after an IPO that raised LKR 600 million from 51,724,144 shares at LKR 11.60 each, oversubscribed 6.3x. Proceeds will be used to settle selected term loans and partially repay revolving import loans to strengthen the balance sheet and reduce finance costs.
J.F. Packaging PLC (JFP.N0000) begins trading today on the Colombo Stock Exchange after an IPO of 51,724,144 shares at Rs.11.60 that raised Rs.600 million and was 6.3x oversubscribed. Proceeds will settle selected term loans and partially repay revolving import loans to strengthen the balance sheet and reduce finance costs.
JF Packaging (JFP-N-0000) will begin trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange on 19 November after its IPO was oversubscribed 6.3x; the issue offered 51,724,144 shares at LKR 11.60 aiming to raise LKR 600 million. Proceeds will be used to repay term and revolving import loans to reduce finance costs and strengthen the balance sheet.
Lankem Ceylon PLC announced its subsidiary J.F. Packaging Ltd. received CSE approval for an IPO to offer 51,724,144 shares at Rs.11.60 each, raising about Rs.600 million; subscription opens 30 October.
J.F. Packaging (JFP.N0000) is preparing for an IPO in 2025 after expanding through acquisitions and vertical integration under MD K.P. David. The company is expanding PET and paper canister capacity, specialty film extrusion, sustainability initiatives and exploring AI-driven quality assurance; Lankem Ceylon (LCEY.N0000) is the parent.