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Monday November 9th, 2026
Markets

Sri Lanka stocks close down; ASPI sheds 0.28-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Distilleries, PGP Glass Ceylon, Singer), Hatton National Bank, and Asiri Hospital

October 21, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Industrial Asphalts put on CSE Watch List over auditor disclaimer

The firm is disputing auditor's findings and has outlined a 6-month window to resolve disputes before trading suspension

October 21, 2026 5 min read

Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka commissions 10MW solar power plant

Developed and implemented by DPV Solar Energy (Pvt) Ltd, a joint venture company with David Peiris Group.

October 21, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks open flat, ASPI moves marginal 0.01-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Access Engineering, Dialog Axiata, Asiri Hospital Holdings, and Windforce

October 21, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka Softlogic Finance Sept quarter swings to Rs101mn loss

The group posted an annualised basic loss per share of Rs. 0.42 for the second quarter (Q2), down from annualised basic

Sri Lanka’s People's Leasing and Finance to list 13.75-pct debentures

The Colombo Stock Exchange has approved the listing in principle.

September 18, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks open higher on Friday morning

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Haycarb, Melstacorp, Hayleys, Commercial Bank and HNB

September 18, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 330.90/331.25 to US dollar spot, bond yields recover

Bond yields extended recovery as rates dropped on buying interest, dealers said.

September 18, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 331.50/90 to US dollar spot, bond yields recover

Bond yields eased off, dealers said.

September 17, 2026 1 min read

Stocks down on Thursday, capital goods lead turnover

September 17, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs10bn Treasury bills after auction

bringing the total of bills sold this week to 70.01 billion rupees.

September 17, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks edge up; DFCC debenture issue over-subscribed

Positive contributors to the ASPI were John Keells Holdings, RIL Property, Hemas Holdings, Citizens Development Business

September 17, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 332.00/40 to US dollar spot, bond yields consolidate

The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 327.50 buying, 336.50 selling

September 17, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise across maturities, Rs70bn sold

September 17, 2026 1 min read

Stocks down on Wednesday closing, food and beverage leads turnover

September 16, 2026 1 min read
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Latest Last
US Dollar 331.7485 330.8514
UK Pound 443.7468 438.3450
Euro 372.5204 371.0168
Yen 2.0969 2.0916
Aus Dollar 233.0533 231.1659
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.4948 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2499 0.2479
Oman Rial 861.6397 859.3320
Saudi Riyal 88.4403 88.0955
UAE Dirham 90.3209 90.0766
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 5,656.91 -0.43%
CSE All Share 19,927.30 -0.28%
Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 million
Source: CSE
Latest Last
3-m bill 7.61 7.84
6-m bill 7.91 8.26
12-m bill 8.23 8.3
3-yr bond 9.24 9.25
5-yr bond 9.82 9.56
8-yr bond 10.50 10.48
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka's Printcare to raise Rs700mn in rights issue

Offering 19 new ordinary voting shares for every 70 ordinary voting shares.

September 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trade slightly lower on Wednesday morning

September 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Hunas Holdings enters into partnership with Japanese group

The partnership will support expansion into the real estate and hospitality sectors,

September 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 330.70/331.20 to US dollar spot, bond yields lower

Bond yields were quoted steady to lower on selected tenors, dealers said.

September 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker at 330.70/331.00 to US dollar spot, bond yields up

Rupee weakened further

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks down, ASPI drops 0.24-pct in Rs2.2bn turnover session

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Sampath Bank, Watawala Plantations, SMB Finance, and Lion Brewery

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Industrial Asphalts buyout falls through as Sri Lanka regulator blocks share transfer

The joint offer by Arcasia Investment & Trading (Pvt) Ltd and ATX Partners (Pvt) Ltd closed on September 12

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Fitch pulls Sri Lanka's WindForce debt rating as issuance dropped

Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the 'A(lka)' rating assigned to WindForce's proposed 4 billion rupees debenture issue

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs8bn Treasury bonds after auction

Bringing the total of bonds sold in the week to 158 billion,

September 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trade up; Vidullanka gains on greenfield project

Positive contributors to the ASPI were John Keells Holdings, Sunshine Holdings, and Sampath Bank

September 15, 2026 1 min read