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The Colombo Fort Land & Building PLC is a Sri Lanka-based diversified group and real estate and investing holding company that oversees a portfolio of commercial property interests alongside operations across multiple sectors.
CFLB shares are down 36.0% over the past year and last closed at Rs 53.80 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.6 | -2.0 | -15.8 | +12.0 | -10.4 | +6.6 | -15.0 | -6.7 | -3.7 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +78.4 | -13.5 | +1.6 | -3.6 | +25.9 | -1.3 | +11.4 | +13.6 | -4.3 | +3.2 | -6.7 | +0.4 |
| 2024 | -3.5 | -2.0 | +5.8 | +0.0 | -1.9 | -3.0 | -6.1 | +5.8 | +1.0 | -2.0 | +2.4 | +24.6 |
| 2023 | +2.8 | -3.4 | -7.4 | -1.1 | -6.6 | +8.7 | +16.0 | +13.2 | -9.9 | -15.8 | +3.4 | +14.8 |
| 2022 | +3.6 | -22.3 | -15.8 | -32.4 | +3.5 | +5.0 | -20.0 | +115.0 | +39.5 | -13.3 | +13.1 | -3.4 |
| 2021 | +27.9 | -16.4 | -6.5 | -1.6 | +12.6 | +2.1 | +2.1 | -6.7 | -0.7 | +15.9 | +38.8 | +13.1 |
| 2020 | -16.7 | -11.6 | -25.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +11.5 | +8.2 | -4.8 | +31.0 | -13.7 | +0.9 | +13.2 |
| 2019 | +10.1 | -8.5 | -10.0 | +0.0 | +3.0 | -6.5 | +23.1 | +3.1 | -19.4 | +0.0 | +3.8 | -4.3 |
| 2018 | +5.3 | +1.0 | -5.0 | +4.2 | -6.0 | -9.0 | -0.6 | +2.9 | -16.0 | +5.4 | -1.9 | -2.0 |
| 2017 | +5.8 | +0.0 | -7.5 | +10.3 | +10.3 | -11.1 | +9.0 | -13.3 | +21.2 | -1.7 | -4.4 | -11.6 |
| 2016 | -19.2 | -9.7 | +16.8 | +16.9 | -4.4 | -1.4 | +6.0 | -3.5 | +0.0 | -5.0 | +0.0 | -9.6 |
| 2015 | +0.7 | -3.9 | -10.2 | +9.8 | -0.4 | -5.6 | +5.5 | -3.0 | -5.4 | -2.4 | -10.8 | +7.0 |
| 2014 | +4.6 | -9.2 | -4.9 | +9.8 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +13.7 | -5.7 | +7.4 | -7.5 | -6.5 | -2.4 |
| 2013 | -7.2 | -9.7 | +0.0 | +26.9 | +4.6 | -11.7 | -7.4 | -7.9 | +8.3 | -3.8 | -9.3 | +2.9 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -33.3 | +21.2 | -6.9 | +32.2 | +24.3 | -13.6 | -13.8 | +10.9 |
| Average | +6.5 | -7.9 | -6.0 | +3.7 | +0.0 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +8.9 | +4.9 | -3.9 | +0.6 | +3.8 |
| ASPI average | +3.1 | -2.7 | -4.7 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +2.2 | +3.2 | -0.1 | +1.0 | +3.0 |
| Median | +3.2 | -8.8 | -7.0 | +2.1 | +1.3 | -1.3 | +5.5 | -3.0 | +0.0 | -3.1 | -1.0 | +1.6 |
| % up | 64% | 7% | 21% | 50% | 50% | 47% | 60% | 47% | 47% | 21% | 43% | 57% |
| Line | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 94.0B +5.7% | Rs 88.9B +17.1% | Rs 75.9B -1.5% | Rs 77.1B +49.5% | Rs 51.6B +22.1% | Rs 42.2B +16.6% | Rs 36.2B -13.1% | Rs 41.7B -3.7% |
| Operating profit | Rs 6.5B -15.6% | Rs 7.7B +33.8% | Rs 5.8B -56.6% | Rs 13.3B +239.8% | Rs 3.9B +26.1% | Rs 3.1B | Rs -462.3M | Rs 76.9M -96.9% |
| Net profit | Rs 1.8B -29.2% | Rs 2.5B +4,077.4% | Rs 60.8M -98.7% | Rs 4.5B turned profitable | Rs -148.3M loss widened | Rs -54.7M loss narrowed | Rs -3.7B loss widened | Rs -3.2B loss widened |
| EPS | 3.05 -29.2% | 4.31 | -0.51 | 9.78 | -1.48 | -2.35 | -11.93 | -12.08 |
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
| # | Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | EPS | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFLB.N0000 · this company | 53.80 | Rs 12.9B | 58.5 | 1.86 | 0.92 | 3.20% | 0.47% |
| 2 | HUNA.N0000 | 14.50 | Rs 12.3B | - | 4.87 | -0.21 | -1.32% | 0.00% |
| 3 | SHL.N0000 | 7.10 | Rs 9.9B | - | - | -6.64 | - | 0.00% |
| 4 | EBCR.N0000 · same group, not in the median | 34.30 | Rs 9.6B | 8.1 | 0.95 | 4.26 | 9.02% | 5.80% |
| 5 | RHL.N0000 | 39.90 | Rs 7.3B | 8.0 | 0.76 | 5.01 | 7.27% | 0.53% |
| 6 | CWM.N0000 · same group, not in the median | 35.90 | Rs 6.5B | 15.1 | 1.57 | 2.37 | 12.09% | 4.46% |
| 7 | LCEY.N0000 · same group, not in the median | 33.20 | Rs 4.6B | - | 0.96 | -3.50 | -6.94% | 0.00% |
| Peer median · 3 companies | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
The Colombo Fort Land & Building PLC is a Sri Lanka-based diversified group and real estate and investing holding company that oversees a portfolio of commercial property interests alongside operations across multiple sectors. The Company manages businesses in consumer products, industrial products, leisure and tourism, plantations, and investment and specialised services. Its consumer products activities include home care and personal care portfolios, while other group activities cover packaging and building materials, hospitality operations, plantation agriculture and quoted investments and service lines. The Group operates principally in Sri Lanka and presents its activities as a combination of property development and diversified commercial businesses under a single corporate group structure.
CFLB fell into a LKR 175 million net loss in the June quarter. Its high debt burden magnifies the significance of the operating slowdown.
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Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower, the ASPI fell 0.44% (−93.55 points) to 21,372.45 with market turnover at LKR 1.45 billion and banks leading turnover at LKR 600.63 million. Senthilverl Holdings bought 750,000 shares of Sarvodaya Development Finance, raising its stake to 10.28% (SDF shares LKR 39.60, down 3.41%).
Beruwala Resorts PLC obtained a Rs. 60 million short-term working-capital loan from its ultimate parent, Colombo Fort Land & Building PLC, at AWPLR + 2%. The Related Party Transactions Review Committee said the transaction was on normal commercial terms and not prejudicial to minority shareholders.
C.W. Mackie PLC appointed Asoka Piyadigama as an Executive Director effective 1 August 2026. He currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of York Arcade Holdings and Acme Printing and Packaging and sits on committees within the CFLB Group.
Colombo Stock Exchange rose 0.89% as the ASPI gained 198.46 points to 22,407 and the S&P SL20 rose 0.99% to 6,242, with turnover of 2.7 billion rupees. Top positive contributors were Dialog Axiata, John Keells and Hayleys, while Bukit Darah and Colombo Fort Land & Building were top decliners.
Colombo market rose for a second session as the ASPI gained 0.22% to 22,436.14 on turnover above Rs.3.1bn, driven by elevated HNW activity with PKME, Dialog and NDB among top contributors; foreigners were net sellers of Rs.333.3m.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI rose 0.83% to 21,581.80 midday, led by gains in Dialog, Hayleys, Colombo Fort Land & Building and Browns Investments; Commercial Bank slipped and Hela Apparel faces a trading suspension effective June 18 unless compliance is rectified by June 16.
ASPI plunged 1,290.68 points (-5.4%) to 22,443.38 on Feb 3 after Middle East tensions triggered panic selling and a 30-minute circuit breaker; the S&P SL20 fell 322.32 pts (-4.9%). Turnover was Rs.9.6bn (up 62.9%); foreign investors net sold Rs.59.6m; decliners included COMB, SAMP, HNB, JKH and HAYL, while LIOC, CFLB, BOPL, MRH and MADU were among gainers.
Court of Appeal ruled Colombo Fort Land & Building PLC is a Holding Company for tax purposes, rejecting the IRD's attempt to tax its dividends as trading profits. The court held dividends/interest for holding companies fall under Section 3(e) and are not part of total statutory income under Section 63, limiting double taxation.
Darley Butler bought 15 million York Arcade shares for Rs.198 million, raising its holding to 15.9m shares (10.6%). Darley Butler is a subsidiary of E.B. Creasy (EBCR); Lankem Ceylon (LCEY) holds a 50.15% controlling stake after buying from Colombo Fort Land & Building (CFLB).