Market turnover was 849.37 million rupees.

Bond yields closed slightly higher, dealers said.

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, Commercial Bank, LAUGFS Gas, and Richard Pieris

To buy 1,632,113 ordinary voting shares constituting 29.46% of total issued ordinary voting shares of Standard Capital

An auction of 100,000 million rupees Treasury bills is due on October 28.

Options under consideration include commercial collaboration. investment and potential disposal of part or all

It is the largest-ever listed debenture issue in the country’s capital market.

Bond yields closed steady to higher on selected tenors, dealers said.

The issue aimed to raise 100 million dollars.

Market sentiment remained subdued amidst low turnover, with investors adopting a wait-and-see approach