Company filings, disclosures and news on Kelani Cables Limited (KCAB), Electrical Products on the Colombo Stock Exchange, tagged by theme and scored for sentiment.
Sierra Cables PLC will invest USD 3,229,760 to acquire machinery and upgrade infrastructure to approximately double its export production capacity; the project is expected to be completed by end-2026/27 and operational from April 1, 2027.
CMA Sri Lanka presented the 'CMA Business Excellence Awards 2026' at its National Management Accounting Conference (20-21 July 2026, Cinnamon Life), honoring accounting professionals including executives from Kelani Cables (CFO), Mahaweli Coconut Plantations (MD) and Autodrome (Joint MD).
Colombo stocks rose with the ASPI up 0.40% to 21,166.94 and the S&P SL20 up 0.56% to 5,970.38; turnover improved to Rs 8.47bn led by a Rs 4bn crossing in Cargills. Top contributors included Cargills, Colombo Dockyard and Ceylon Grain Elevators, while Kelani Cables declared a Rs 1.6 dividend.
Dividend · Rs 1.60 · XD Aug 14, 2026
First Interim dividend of LKR 1.6/share; XD 2026-08-14; record 2026-08-17; payable 2026-09-04; FY ended 31st March 2026
Colombo Stock Exchange midday: ASPI rose 0.56% to 21,306.64, led by gains in Colombo Dockyard, Dialog Axiata, Melstacorp, PGP Glass, Commercial Bank and Kelani Cables while Vidullanka fell. R I L Property disclosed public shareholding is 46.1071% after prior miscalculations.
ISO has published a Chinese-developed standard for corrosion testing of conducting alloys in AC conditions and IEC approved a Chinese-led offshore wind standard; the measures aim to improve conductor lifespan and could cut maintenance/operational costs by over 10%.
Colombo Stock Exchange fell 3.04% (690.76 pts) to 22,022.06 after Cyclone Ditwah, with selling across the market; construction names saw buying—Access Engineering +2.40 to 74.00, Kelani Cables +34.00 to 1,139.50, ACL Cables +3.00 to 225.00.
Share split · 1:10 · XD Dec 29, 2025
Sri Lanka stocks rose 0.7% on Monday, led by financial shares as the ASPI gained 164.34 points to 23,502.59. Top contributors from the shortlist included HNB, Sampath Bank, Commercial Bank and NDB, while construction names like Access Engineering and Kelani Cables also gained and John Keells reported a 21% quarterly profit rise.
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