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Consumer retail faced pressure from accelerating food, transport and housing inflation, with petrol a major contributor to the rise in national prices and purchasing power weakened by higher energy costs and tax hikes. Wholesale and retail activity nevertheless helped drive faster services-sector expansion in August. Specialist retail also consolidated as Blink International acquired Wrist Lab, combining retail, distribution and after-sales networks.
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Prices at the close of Sep 30, 2026
| Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceylon Tobacco Company Plc CTC.N0000 | 1,788.00 | Rs 334.9B | 11.4 | 30.98 | 8.81% |
| Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka Plc DIST.N0000 | 52.80 | Rs 242.9B | 14.2 | 10.66 | 5.68% |
| Cargills (Ceylon) Plc CARG.N0000 | 675.00 | Rs 173.9B | 16.0 | 4.29 | 2.74% |
| Lion Brewery (Ceylon) Plc LION.N0000 | 1,858.75 | Rs 148.7B |
The LMD-PepperCube Business Confidence Index rose 13 points to 162 in September (from 149). The report also notes official foreign reserves climbed to US$6.9bn and the Central Bank absorbed US$579m from the domestic FX market, while Brent crude neared US$110.
| 13.3 |
| 3.40 |
| 2.15% |
| Ceylon Cold Stores Plc CCS.N0000 | 118.75 | Rs 112.9B | 14.4 | 4.99 | 5.99% |
| Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC SINS.N0000 | 76.40 | Rs 89.2B | 11.2 | 4.15 | 2.64% |
| Ceylon Beverage Holdings PLC BREW.N0000 | 2,512.75 | Rs 52.7B | 8.6 | 2.17 | 2.69% |
| Kotmale Holdings PLC LAMB.N0000 | 1,200.00 | Rs 37.7B | 48.0 | 8.23 | 0.00% |
| Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) Plc LMF.N0000 | 83.90 | Rs 33.6B | 12.8 | 0.80 | 1.19% |
| Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company Plc CTEA.N0000 | 1,454.25 | Rs 30.2B | 15.9 | 1.19 | 1.72% |
| Ceylon Grain Elevators Ltd GRAN.N0000 | 470.00 | Rs 28.2B | 7.4 | 1.79 | 3.19% |
| United Motors Lanka PLC UML.N0000 | 23.90 | Rs 24.1B | 6.7 | 1.34 | 3.56% |
| Three Acre Farms Plc TAFL.N0000 | 625.50 | Rs 14.7B | 9.6 | 1.54 | 6.39% |
| Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC DIMO.N0000 | 1,404.25 | Rs 13.0B | 6.8 | 0.78 | 3.56% |
| Harischandra Mills PLC HARI.N0000 | 5,010.00 | Rs 9.6B | 27.5 | 4.69 | 1.46% |
| Lanka Ashok Leyland Plc ASHO.N0000 | 2,650.00 | Rs 9.6B | 2.7 | 0.97 | 1.13% |
| Sathosa Motors PLC SMOT.N0000 | 1,538.25 | Rs 9.3B | 4.5 | 2.10 | 2.60% |
| Renuka Foods Plc COCO.N0000 | 22.20 | Rs 8.3B | 13.7 | 1.24 | 0.85% |
| Hunter & Company PLC HUNT.N0000 | 1,500.00 | Rs 7.7B | 210.9 | 0.69 | 0.00% |
| Bairaha Farms Plc BFL.N0000 | 86.90 | Rs 7.6B | 7.4 | 1.08 | 2.09% |
| Kelani Tyres PLC TYRE.N0000 | 82.50 | Rs 6.6B | 14.5 | 0.86 | 7.88% |
| Odel PLC ODEL.N0000 | 10.70 | Rs 5.8B | - | - | 0.00% |
| Convenience Foods Lanka PLC SOY.N0000 | 1,952.00 | Rs 5.4B | 7.4 | 1.30 | 0.41% |
| Abans Electricals PLC ABAN.N0000 | 1,044.75 | Rs 5.3B | 9.6 | 1.52 | 2.49% |
| C M Holdings PLC COLO.N0000 | 34.10 | Rs 5.2B | 8.0 | 0.86 | 1.17% |
| Raigam Wayamba Salterns Plc RWSL.N0000 | 17.90 | Rs 5.1B | 17.7 | 1.51 | 2.79% |
| Keells Food Products PLC KFP.N0000 | 161.25 | Rs 4.1B | 17.2 | 1.93 | 2.91% |
| Autodrome PLC AUTO.N0000 | 309.00 | Rs 3.7B | - | 1.79 | 0.00% |
| Swadeshi Industrial Works Plc SWAD.N0000 | 15,103.25 | Rs 2.3B | 58.4 | 1.08 | 0.01% |
| Maharaja Foods Plc MFPE.N0000 | 14.70 | Rs 2.0B | 54.4 | 4.50 | 1.33% |
| Tess Agro PLC TESS.N0000 | 1.80 | Rs 1.5B | 34.2 | 2.69 | 0.00% |
| HVA Foods PLC HVA.N0000 | 4.30 | Rs 1.1B | 143.3 | - | 0.00% |
| Gestetner of Ceylon Plc GEST.N0000 | 310.00 | Rs 823.9M | 8.0 | 1.26 | 1.26% |
| Muller & Phipps (Ceylon) PLC MULL.N0000 | 2.10 | Rs 594.3M | - | - | 0.00% |
| Office Equipment PLC OFEQ.N0000 | 451.00 | Rs 375.9M | - | 21.56 | 0.00% |
Blink International has acquired Wrist Lab to create a scalable multi-brand watch retail platform in Sri Lanka, combining Wrist Lab's retail footprint with Blink's distribution and after-sales network. Blink will focus on brand building and distribution (Casio, G-Shock, Edifice) while Wrist Lab serves as the consumer-facing retail destination.
Keells marks 35 years, surpassing 150 stores and 2.9 million Nexus members; the Keells supermarket business highlights direct sourcing from over 4,000 farmers, a workforce of 6,500+ and multiple community and employee programs.
Samsung Sri Lanka launched a new Mini LED TV range on 24 Sep 2026, including the 75" UA75M70HARXSG (MOP LKR 649,999) and 85" UA85M70HARXSG (MOP LKR 839,999), featuring Vision AI, NQ4 AI Gen2 processing, Mini LED and gaming features. The lineup will be sold via authorised retail partners including Singer Sri Lanka with selected promotions and EMI/payment options.
An IPS study finds Sri Lanka's agrifood sector contributes 24.5% of GDP and 42.0% of employment and identifies six high-potential export clusters (cinnamon, spices, coconut, fruit & vegetable processing, seafood, tea). It reports food & beverage manufacturing generates USD 1.85 of output per USD 1 of final demand (vs USD 1.20 for primary agriculture) and recommends boosting high-value, export-oriented agribusiness while addressing tariff, policy and R&D constraints.
GS1 Lanka used its AGM to drive Sri Lanka's transition to 2D barcodes (QR/Data Matrix) under the global GS1 Sunrise 2027 initiative, urging brands, retailers and healthcare providers to prepare and launching a new retail information platform. GS1 Lanka reports 5,500+ members and over 20,000 product records on its platforms.
Ajai Vir Singh, founder and MD of Colombo Fashion Week, will participate in the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow (Sept 28-30), and Colombo Fashion Week has arranged for Sri Lankan designer Kamil Hewawitharna to showcase at Moscow Fashion Week. The summit is positioned to help Sri Lankan fashion diversify export channels and build industry connections.
GS1 Lanka is driving Sri Lanka's shift from 1D barcodes to 2D barcodes (GS1 QR/Data Matrix) under its Sunrise 2027 initiative, working with retail and healthcare and launching a new retail information platform; over 5,500 members and 20,000 product records are registered.