CSE filing·Jul 30, 2026
Corporate Disclosure - Issue of a Corporate GuaranteeLankem Ceylon PLC
LCEY.N0000Diversified Holdings · Industrial Conglomerates
Rs 37.10
+3.92%as of Aug 3, 2026
Price history
-8.51%
P/E
-
P/B
0.94
EPS
Rs -4.68
Div Yield
0.00%
Market Cap
Rs 5.1B
Beta
0.72
ROE
-12.7%
Op Margin
5.5%
Annual fundamentals
| Year | Revenue | Net profit | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rs 40.3B | Rs -325.5M | -8.99 |
| 2024 | Rs 33.6B | Rs -663.4M | -12.42 |
| 2023 | Rs 33.8B | Rs 2.3B | 42.29 |
| 2022 | Rs 21.2B | Rs -3.5M | 0.94 |
| 2021 | Rs 17.5B | Rs -1.0B | -25.56 |
| 2020 | Rs 15.4B | Rs -1.0B | -26.21 |
| 2019 | Rs 17.7B | Rs -884.3M | -29.02 |
Recent dividends
- 2023 · first and finalRs 10.00
About Lankem Ceylon PLC
Lankem Ceylon PLC is a diversified importer, manufacturer and distributor of chemicals and related products in Sri Lanka, operating across agro-inputs, paints, industrial chemicals, consumer products, pest control, leisure and packaging businesses. Its activities include importing and distributing agro-chemicals, industrial chemicals, bituminous products, paints and consumer goods and managing allied operations within the Group. The company’s core reporting segments are Paints, Agro (agrochemicals, seeds and fertilizers), Pest Control and Industrial Chemicals; the Group has also initiated vertical integration into fertilizer manufacturing through a fully owned subsidiary to develop a Single Super Phosphate (SSP) plant. Lankem operates islandwide through an extensive distribution network and leverages group companies in its industrial activities. The Group maintains additional interests in hospitality, consumer goods and printing & packaging, and markets a portfolio of branded consumer products, including Sunquick, KVC, Scan, Delish and Kotagala Kahata, alongside international personal and home care brands and paint products such as CARBANO by Robbialac.
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Recent news
Ada Derana·Apr 2, 2026·Capacity or capexPositive
Lankem Ceylon invests Rs. 3 billion in Sri Lanka’s first state of the art Single Super Phosphate Fertilizer (SSP) factoryLankem Ceylon PLC has invested Rs. 3 billion to open a 50,000 tpa Single Super Phosphate (SSP) plant 'Mada Raja' via subsidiary Lankem Minerals, targeting up to 80% of Sri Lanka's SSP demand and reduced imports. The locally made SSP supplies phosphorus, sulphur and calcium to address sulphur-deficient soils and support crops including tea, paddy and coconut.
Tea & Plantation Crops
Daily FT·Apr 2, 2026·Capacity or capexPositive
Lankem Ceylon invests Rs. 3 b for first state-of-the-art Single Super Phosphate fertiliser factoryLankem Ceylon (LCEY.N0000) invested Rs. 3 billion to commission a Single Super Phosphate (SSP) plant with 50,000 mt annual capacity, targeting up to 80% of Sri Lanka's SSP demand. The plant will use Eppawala rock phosphate and source over 30,000 mt annually from Lanka Phosphate to reduce imports and support soil health for crops including tea.
Tea & Plantation Crops
CSE filing·Feb 16, 2026Negative
Excecution of Corporate GuaranteeCSE filing·Jan 27, 2026
Corporate Disclosure - Sale of SharesCSE filing·Dec 2, 2025
Dates for the Subdivision of SharesShare split · 1:2 · XD Dec 16, 2025
CSE filing·Nov 26, 2025
Further to the announcement made on 24th November 2025 - Section 8 and 9 of the Listing Rules of the Colombo Stock ExchangeDaily FT·Nov 25, 2025·M&A / stake changePositive
Lankem Ceylon buys majority stake in York Arcade for Rs. 340.58 mLankem Ceylon (LCEY.N0000) acquired a 49.27% stake in York Arcade Holdings (YORK.N0000) from Colombo Fort Land & Building (CFLB.N0000) for Rs. 340.58m (369,495 shares at Rs. 921.75 each). The company said the purchase supports its financial restructuring and consolidates ownership in York Arcade.
Construction Activity
CSE filing·Nov 24, 2025
Section 8 and 9 of the Listing Rules of the Colombo Stock ExchangeDaily FT·Nov 20, 2025·Rights issuePositive
Lankem Rs. 1.2 b Rights Issue oversubscribedLankem Ceylon PLC's 1:3 rights issue of ~17.1m shares at Rs.70 was oversubscribed, attracting applications worth about Rs.1.36 billion versus the Rs.1.2 billion sought. The allotment is subject to cheque realisation, bank confirmations and verification.