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Sri Lanka Insurance denied allegations about its participation in the 9 April 2026 Treasury Bond auction, saying it invested Rs.6 billion (Rs.2bn in the 1 Jul 2030 bond, Rs.3bn in the 15 Jun 2034 bond and Rs.1bn in the 1 Jul 2037 bond) with approvals in place and will pursue legal action over false claims.

CA Sri Lanka held a forum warning that prolonged Middle East instability could spike oil prices and disrupt remittances, tourism and tea exports, raising inflation, exchange-rate volatility and risks to the banking/financial sector.

FINEXT 2025 career fair at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura linked undergraduates with finance, technology and professional services firms; participating shortlisted companies included UAL.N0000, CALH.N0000, VLL.N0000, WLTH.N0000 and NDB.N0000. A panel on the export-oriented knowledge and professional services sector and onsite interviews provided recruitment and industry insights.

Wealthtrust Securities PLC (WLTH.N0000) debuted on the CSE Diri Savi Board with 71,548,244 shares and the stock rose 167.14% on debut, closing at Rs 18.70. The IPO raised LKR 500,837,708 and carried an A- (Positive) rating from Lanka Rating Agency.

The Colombo Stock Exchange halted trading on 07 Jan 2026 and cancelled all orders and transactions after unusually high-price trades in WealthTrust Securities PLC's Diri Savi Board debut; the CSE said the moves were not attributable to WealthTrust, will ban market orders on first-day listings going forward, and trading will resume on 08 Jan 2026.

WealthTrust Securities (WLTH.N0000) says today's CSE trading halt was caused by an isolated erroneous trade by a market participant and not by the company or its pre-IPO shareholders; it confirmed no pre-IPO shares were sold and its operations/fundamentals are unaffected. The CSE will cancel pre-halt trades and purge orders; trading will resume after procedures.

Wealthtrust Securities (WLTH.N0000) says an isolated erroneous trade on its Colombo Stock Exchange debut did not involve the company or pre‑IPO shareholders and that no pre‑IPO shares were sold; the CSE halted and cancelled trades and is investigating.

Colombo Stock Exchange cancelled all trades and purged orders after an error trade in newly listed Wealthtrust Securities executed at Rs 25,000 that pushed turnover to Rs 162 billion. Trading will resume only after all transactions are cancelled and post-9am orders are re-entered.

Colombo Stock Exchange canceled all equity trades conducted before today’s market halt after detecting irregular-priced transactions executed by Wealthtrust Securities; trading will resume only after affected trades are cancelled and orders placed after 9:00 a.m. are purged, requiring investors to re-enter orders.

Wealthtrust Securities (WLTH.N0000) begins trading today on the CSE Diri Savi Board after an IPO that raised about Rs.500.8m (71,548,244 shares at Rs.7) and was oversubscribed 14.9 times. Proceeds will strengthen its capital base to absorb market and interest-rate risks and expand government securities trading.

WealthTrust Securities PLC (WLTH.N0000) will begin trading on the CSE Diri Savi Board tomorrow after an IPO that raised about LKR 500.8 million (71,548,244 shares at LKR 7.00), which was oversubscribed 14.9 times.

WealthTrust Securities PLC's Rs.500 million IPO was oversubscribed 14.9 times, attracting Rs.7.5 billion in applications for 71,548,244 shares at Rs.7 each; the company seeks a Diri Savi Board listing subject to compliance.

WealthTrust Securities' IPO was oversubscribed 14.9 times, attracting LKR 7.5Bn in applications for 71,548,244 shares at LKR 7.00 and raising LKR 500,837,708; the offer closed early on 17 Dec 2025. The company aims to list on the Diri Savi Board of the CSE subject to compliance.

WealthTrust Securities (WLTH.N0000) raised Rs.500,837,708 by offering 71,548,244 shares at Rs.7 in an IPO that was oversubscribed and closed within minutes; the issue will list on the Diri Savi Board. Proceeds will strengthen core capital to meet phased minimum core capital increases and absorb market and interest-rate risks from its primary dealer operations.

WealthTrust Securities (WLTH.N0000) IPO of 71,548,244 ordinary voting shares at LKR 7 (raising LKR 500,837,708) was oversubscribed within minutes and closed at 4:30 p.m.; it will list on the Diri Savi Board. Proceeds will strengthen core capital to absorb market and interest-rate risks ahead of phased minimum core capital increases from 1 Jan 2026 and 1 Jan 2027.

WealthTrust Securities' IPO opens tomorrow offering 71,548,244 ordinary voting shares at LKR 7.00 to raise LKR 500,837,708 for listing on the CSE Diri Savi Board. Proceeds are intended to strengthen core capital and expand its government securities trading capacity.

The Ceylon Chamber coordinated Cyclone Ditwah relief with member companies including Aitken Spence, Central Finance, Union Assurance, Union Bank, Eastern Merchants and Wealthtrust, mobilising over 190 volunteer hours and handling 40,000+ emergency assistance requests to support the DMC’s emergency operations.

Wealthtrust Securities (WLTH.N0000) has launched an IPO offering 71,548,244 shares at LKR 7.00 to raise LKR 500,837,708; subscription opens Dec 17, 2025. Proceeds are intended to bolster core capital, manage interest-rate volatility and expand government-securities trading; firm holds an A- (Positive) rating and meets Central Bank minimum core capital for 2026–27.

CBSL held the Overnight Policy Rate at 7.75%, and short-end government bond yields rose during the week while the long end remained anchored. Treasury bond auction weighted averages came in below secondary market yields, the weekly T‑Bill auction was undersubscribed (64.32% taken up) and foreign holdings of rupee securities rose by Rs.1bn to Rs.139.53bn.

Softlogic Holdings was unveiled as title sponsor of the new Kandy Kings franchise at a launch on 26 November ahead of the inaugural Ceylon Golf League (5–7 Dec) at Royal Colombo Golf Club. Supporting partners named include WealthTrust Securities, HNB Assurance and Rockland Distilleries.

WealthTrust Securities (WLTH.N0000) is launching an IPO of 71,548,244 shares at Rs.7 each to raise Rs.500.8m (5.84% stake) to strengthen its core capital; the CSE has given in-principle approval for listing on the Diri Savi Board with an indicative market cap of Rs.8.6bn.

WealthTrust Securities (WLTH.N0000) announced an IPO of 71,548,244 ordinary shares at LKR 7.00 to raise LKR 500.8 million to strengthen its core capital buffer. Applications open 24 Nov 2025 with subscriptions from 17 Dec 2025 and CSE in-principal approval for listing on the Diri Savi Board.

WealthTrust Securities reports secondary bond yields fell across the curve with strong buying and high volumes, and a Rs.80 billion Treasury bond auction scheduled for 13 Nov (Rs.35bn 1-Jul-2030; Rs.45bn 15-Jun-2035). The rupee appreciated to Rs.304.15/304.20 and net liquidity surplus was Rs.142.49bn.

Weekly T‑Bill auction saw weighted average rates largely steady (182-day 7.89%, 364-day 8.02%; 91-day down 1bp) but was undersubscribed, raising Rs.19.13bn (57.1% of the Rs.33.50bn target). Secondary bond trading was subdued and USD/LKR dipped to ~Rs.302.65/302.69.

Foreign holdings of Rupee-denominated government securities rose by Rs. 4.99 billion in the week ending 18 Sep, taking total foreign holdings to Rs. 120.28 billion (the highest in about 21 months). S&P upgraded Sri Lanka to CCC+ and T-Bill rates held broadly steady while secondary bond yields traded in a narrow range.

Foreign holdings in Rupee treasuries rose to Rs.108.20 billion in the week ending 6 Aug, crossing Rs.100 billion for the first time since Feb 2024 after a weekly net inflow of Rs.8.76 billion, WealthTrust Securities said.

Weekly Treasury auction saw weighted average yields rise across tenors — 91-day 7.62%, 182-day 7.91%, 364-day 8.04% — and the Rs.85.00bn offering was fully subscribed. USD/LKR spot closed at Rs.301.40/301.50 and net liquidity surplus stood at Rs.86.50bn.