Colombo Stock Exchange indices fell on Friday, with the ASPI down 0.23% (48.25 points) to 21,309.49 and the S&P SL20 down 0.03% to 6,002.36 on turnover of Rs221.65 million. Top negatives included Melstacorp, Sampath Bank, Royal Ceramics and Ceylon Tobacco; Ramboda Falls announced a Rs0.50 interim dividend (XD Sept 21).
Branding in Sri Lanka is shifting toward people-centered co-creation supported by AI—with nearly 90% of digital content ignored—offering opportunities for firms (e.g., Dialog Axiata) and hotel, tea and consumer brands to use community-driven storytelling and creator networks.