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Friday November 13th, 2026
Stocks & Companies

Sri Lanka stocks close up, banks lead turnover

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, Singer, Carson Cumberbatch, LOLC Holdings and Commercial Bank

October 1, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks open up, ASPI gains 0.43-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, Distilleries Company, CDB, Commercial Bank and Carson Cumberbatch

October 1, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close flat, turnover Rs1.55bn

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Lion Brewery, LOLC Finance, Hemas Holdings , and SMB Finance

September 30, 2026 1 min read

Dhanusha Muthukumarana to head Sri Lanka's LAUGFS Holdings

Muthukumarana has a background in engineering, technology, leadership and entrepreneurship,

September 30, 2026 3 min read
Sri Lanka stocks flat, ASPI moves marginal 0.02-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Commercial Bank, Dialog Axiata, Hatton National Bank, and Sampath Bank

Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank to raise Rs13.8bn in rights issue

3 new shares for every 22 shares held as of November 18

Sri Lanka stocks close down, low turnover

Market turnover was 1.18 billion rupees.

June 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend down, insurance leads turnover

NDB, Sampath and Lion push ASPI

June 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's CSE, SEC announce island-wide investor forums

The event will include a interactive forum with stockbrokers

June 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks end the week down amidst uncertainty over US-Iran deal

Market turnover was 1.8 billion rupees,

June 19, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks close up; foreigners sell

Foreign investors sell nearly US$1 million worth shares on net basis

June 18, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Softlogic Life to buy 60-pct of Bangladesh’s Diamond Life Insurance for $1.9mn

Entry into the Bangladesh life insurance market,

June 18, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Hela Apparel Holdings stock trading suspended

The company is in the process of debt restructuring

June 18, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close flat, ASPI inches up 0.04-pct

Turnover was 2.5 billion rupees.

June 17, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close flat, Sunshine, ComBank gains

Market turnover was 3.8 billion rupees.

June 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank to list 13.95-pct debentures

NTB is listing 15 billion rupees of 13.75 percent, 13.85 percent and 13.95 percent debentures,

June 16, 2026 1 min read
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US Dollar 332.5018 332.3603
UK Pound 440.0661 440.9424
Euro 367.7137 368.4879
Yen 2.0793 2.0805
Aus Dollar 226.4670 227.4342
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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Korean Won 0.2494 0.2492
Oman Rial 863.5962 863.2287
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UAE Dirham 90.5259 90.4874
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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S&P SL20 6,293.72 -1.13%
CSE All Share 22,024.18 -0.60%
Turnover Rs 3232.70 million 2975.05 million
Source: CSE
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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
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Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Sri Lanka stocks trend up, materials push turnover

Banks continue rally

June 16, 2026 1 min read

DFCC Bank to buy out Standard Chartered Sri Lanka's business by July

The transaction was supposed to conclude in early 2026

June 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s SEC, MoDE join hands to explore, regulate virtual assets

The move is to to align rapidly changing global digital trends with the domestic regulatory framework

June 16, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up 3.43-pct on positive sentiment following US-Iran deal

Market turnover was 4 billion rupees

June 15, 2026 1 min read

Fitch rates Nations Trust Bank's proposed Rs15bn debentures BBB+(lka)

Will have maturities of five, seven and 10 years, will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange

June 15, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka's Alliance Finance withdraws debenture issue

Due to prevailing adverse market conditions.

June 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up after Trump cancels strikes on Iran

“Market sentiment was positive today, driven by US President Donald Trump saying he will not go ahead with the bombing...

June 12, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend up, interest in real estate pushes turnover

Banks rally

June 12, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down amid banking losses

Market turnover was 1.67 billion rupees.

June 11, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Hela Apparel faces trading suspension amid audit disclaimer

Stems from its inability to conclude a proposed debt restructuring for its operational subsidiaries

June 11, 2026 2 min read