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Manufacturing export conditions weakened in August as apparel, tea and coconut-based product shipments fell, although merchandise exports remained higher over January-August. Exporters also reported certification delays, cost pressures and cheaper imported rubber undermining local value addition. Oil-price swings added uncertainty to energy and transport inputs, while industry proposals continued to stress higher-value agrifood processing, traceability and mechanisation.
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Prices at the close of Sep 30, 2026
| Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACL Cables PLC ACL.N0000 | 92.00 | Rs 66.1B | 10.4 | 1.70 | 0.54% |
| Haycarb PLC HAYC.N0000 | 210.25 | Rs 62.5B | 14.9 | 2.02 | 2.05% |
| PGP Glass Ceylon PLC GLAS.N0000 | 55.30 | Rs 52.5B | 12.4 | 3.29 | 5.39% |
| Chevron Lubricants Lanka Plc LLUB.N0000 | 206.00 | Rs 49.4B | 10.4 |
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce ran business continuity management workshops to strengthen disaster preparedness across Sri Lanka's private sector, supporting the National Disaster Management Plan 2023-2030. The two-day sessions used an ISO 22301:2019-based curriculum developed under the World Food Programme's Disaster and Climate Resilience Project.
| 5.01 |
| 5.83% |
| Dipped Products PLC DIPD.N0000 | 59.30 | Rs 35.5B | 9.2 | 0.99 | 3.79% |
| Teejay Lanka Plc TJL.N0000 | 29.90 | Rs 21.6B | - | 0.64 | 7.83% |
| Kelani Cables Limited KCAB.N0000 | 98.60 | Rs 21.5B | 9.0 | 1.35 | 1.62% |
| Sierra Cables PLC SIRA.N0000 | 35.20 | Rs 18.9B | 6.4 | 1.97 | 0.00% |
| JAT Holdings Plc JAT.N0000 | 32.50 | Rs 17.0B | 11.2 | 1.38 | 3.57% |
| Bogala Graphite Lanka PLC BOGA.N0000 | 123.00 | Rs 11.6B | 42.1 | 7.60 | 6.34% |
| Hayleys Fabric PLC MGT.N0000 | 25.70 | Rs 10.7B | 25.4 | 0.79 | 1.87% |
| ACL Plastics PLC APLA.N0000 | 159.00 | Rs 6.7B | 8.4 | 1.42 | 2.36% |
| Cable Solutions PLC CSLK.N0000 | 13.50 | Rs 6.4B | 18.2 | 2.41 | 1.85% |
| BPPL Holdings PLC BPPL.N0000 | 17.50 | Rs 5.4B | 41.7 | 1.19 | 2.86% |
| Richard Pieris Exports PLC REXP.N0000 | 337.75 | Rs 3.8B | 21.8 | 1.01 | 2.66% |
| Hayleys Fibre PLC HEXP.N0000 | 152.50 | Rs 3.7B | 17.9 | 2.28 | 0.00% |
| Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC PACK.N0000 | 10.40 | Rs 3.5B | 12.4 | 0.86 | 3.56% |
| Union Chemicals Lanka PLC UCAR.N0000 | 2,299.75 | Rs 3.4B | 12.2 | 2.29 | 3.57% |
| Printcare PLC CARE.N0000 | 35.00 | Rs 3.0B | - | 0.54 | 0.00% |
| Laxapana PLC LITE.N0000 | 44.00 | Rs 2.9B | 8.9 | 2.00 | 3.41% |
| J.F. Packaging PLC JFP.N0000 | 16.30 | Rs 2.8B | 11.9 | 1.57 | 6.13% |
| Chemanex Plc CHMX.N0000 | 153.00 | Rs 2.5B | 12.0 | 0.54 | 1.63% |
| Samson International PLC SIL.N0000 | 570.75 | Rs 2.4B | 6.3 | 3.09 | 0.35% |
| Acme Printing and Packaging PLC ACME.N0000 | 3.60 | Rs 2.4B | - | 4.68 | 0.00% |
| Dankotuwa Porcelain Ltd. DPL.N0000 | 12.60 | Rs 2.0B | - | 0.94 | 0.00% |
| Lake House Printers & Publishers PLC LPRT.N0000 | 600.25 | Rs 1.8B | 42.8 | 1.63 | 0.95% |
| Lanka Ceramic PLC CERA.N0000 | 169.00 | Rs 1.0B | 11.2 | 0.87 | 3.79% |
| Paragon Ceylon PLC PARA.N0000 | 532.00 | Rs 532.1M | - | 776.43 | 0.00% |
| Radiant Gems International PLC RGEM.N0000 | 125.25 | Rs 300.6M | - | 2.63 | 0.00% |
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce completed a two-day Business Continuity Management workshop via its Centre for SMEs to help private-sector firms prepare contingency plans under the National Disaster Management Plan 2023-2030. The ISO 22301:2019-based training aims to strengthen organisational resilience and recovery of critical operations.
The EDB and SLAMERP held a full-day workshop, led by NCPC experts, on energy management and efficiency for Sri Lanka's rubber products manufacturers to improve profitability and competitiveness. Sessions covered EnMS, thermal/process optimisation, energy audits and renewable energy technologies.
The National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) warned exporters face certification delays and cost pressures, with tea export earnings down 17.22% YoY to $116.73m in July 2026. It said imported rubber is cheaper than local supplies, hurting value-add, and will boost FTA awareness and run an AI-driven digital marketing programme with NIBM.
An IPS study finds Sri Lanka's agrifood sector contributes 24.5% of GDP and 42.0% of employment and urges development of high-value, export-oriented agribusiness to boost growth and jobs. It identifies six export clusters (cinnamon, spices, coconut products, fruit & vegetable processing, seafood and tea) and notes strong recent export gains.
ADB forecasts growth in developing Asia and the Pacific will moderate to 5.0% in 2026 from 5.5% in 2025 and edge up to 5.1% in 2027, trims 2026 inflation to 4.2%, and warns that a strong El Niño and geopolitical risks could push up food and energy prices.
Sri Lanka's merchandise exports fell 1% to $1,269.49m in August 2026 year-on-year, led by declines in apparel (down 8.4% to $464.27m), tea (down 7.76% to $130.92m) and coconut-based products (down 17.28% to $104.27m). Total Jan-Aug exports rose 4.26% to $12.01bn.
Colombo bourse ended a two-session recovery as rising global oil prices hit sentiment: ASPI fell 0.09% to 21,066.89 and S&P SL20 fell 0.08% to 5,942.78. Turnover was over Rs 1.3bn, foreigners were net sellers of Rs 162.4m; top decliners were DIAL, CINS, RICH, CIC and DIST.