Company filings and market news from across Sri Lanka's stock market.
Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC awarded 139 top-performing dealers at its 2025 Annual Dealer Convention held at Cinnamon Life-City of Dreams resort. Management praised the dealer network for helping sustain the company's market leadership and business momentum despite challenging conditions in 2024.
Colombo market sustained gains with the ASPI up 0.4% and S&P SL20 up 0.2% on Rs.5 billion turnover and a net foreign inflow of Rs.194.5 million. Top contributors included Commercial Bank, Tokyo Cement, Lanka IOC, ACL Cables and Access Engineering, with banking leading turnover (26%).
Turnover at the Colombo Stock Exchange climbed to a 10-month high of Rs.9.2 billion as the ASPI recorded a 19th consecutive daily gain. Top contributors included Sierra Cables, Hatton National Bank, Royal Ceramics and Access Engineering, with a net foreign outflow of Rs.227 million.
Colombo market rose as the ASPI gained 0.84% (111 pts) to 13,340 with turnover of Rs.3.22bn and foreign net buying of Rs.85.3m. Top contributors included LOLC, CFIN, RCL, HNB and DIPD, while Agarapatana (+0.20 to Rs.9) and ACL Cables (+2.70 to Rs.98.50) saw notable activity.
DIMO, Tokyo Cement (TKYO) and Hayleys (HAYL) are sponsors and exhibitors at the Jaffna International Trade Fair 2025 (24–26 Jan), the 15th edition expecting over 100,000 visitors and showcasing construction, consumer goods, tourism, ICT, agriculture and related industries.
Colombo stock market ended the week with marginal losses — the ASPI fell 0.5% for the week (up 0.6% on Friday) with Friday turnover of Rs. 2bn. Ceylon Tobacco announced an interim dividend of Rs. 40.90 per share; notable moves included gains in Royal Ceramics, Dipped Products and Lanka Milk Foods and a decline in John Keells.
Colombo stock market turnover hit an 8-month high of Rs. 7 billion, led by Harischandra Mills (Rs.1bn), NDB (Rs.663m), Hayleys (Rs.534m), DFCC (Rs.340m) and PABC (Rs.339m); off-board trades transferred 13.9% of Harischandra and 10.7% of Swadeshi.
Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC renewed its partnership with the Foundation of Goodness to sponsor the Cricket Coaching Academy for the ninth consecutive year in 2024. The programme trains rural youth and has produced players who have reached Sri Lanka's men's and women's national teams, including members of the 2024 Women's T20 Asia Cup winners.
Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC appointed Mano Sekaram and Averil Anne Ludowyke as Independent Non-Executive Directors. Sekaram is a veteran tech entrepreneur (founder/chair of 99x Technology) and Ludowyke is a former Ernst & Young partner and current director at Seylan Bank.
Colombo Stock Exchange slid as the All Share Index fell 0.43% to 10,673 and the S&P SL20 fell 0.55% to 2,990 on turnover of 1.1 billion; net foreign inflow was 39 million and several stocks recorded crosses and foreign flows.
Colombo Stock Exchange fell as the All Share Index dropped 1.38% to 10,719 and the S&P SL20 fell 1.69% to 3,006 on turnover of 615 million, with election-month political uncertainty weighing on sentiment.
Colombo market edged up as S&P SL20 rose 0.3% and ASPI closed at 11,312, with turnover just Rs. 337.4m (down 60.3% vs the month’s average). Commercial Bank, Melstacorp, NDB and Tokyo Cement were top contributors amid mixed activity across banking, capital goods and tourism stocks.