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Sri Lanka's shares close up after seven sessions on foreign interest

The main All Share Price Index was up 0.28 percent or 23.93 points to 8,635.31

May 23, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge down on selling pressure

The main All Share Price Index was down 0.28 percent or 23.73 points to 8,587.65

May 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's shares weigh down on selling pressures, high interest and fears of DDR

The main All Share Price Index was down 1.21 percent or 105.58 points to 8,611.38.

May 22, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge down in mid day trade

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down by 1.33 percent or 115.96 points to 8,601.00

May 22, 2023 1 min read
Corrected: Sri Lanka's Arcasia Investments, ATX Partners buy stakes in Alpha Fire Services

Directors of the company sold shares amounting to a 58% stake

Sri Lanka’s CDS, Sampath sign MoU to improve foreigner onboarding

"Foreign investors will now be able to request IIAs when opening CDS accounts via the CSE mobile application.”

Sri Lankan shares fall for 5th day on rising interest rates

COLOMBO, June 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for a fifth straight session on Friday and posted their lowest close ...

June 3, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares post 5-wk closing low on rising interest rates

COLOMBO, June 2 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged down on Thursday, posting their lowest close in nearly five weeks, a...

June 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan professional bodies tolerating unethical conduct: SEC chief

ECONOMYNEXT – Professional bodies and trade chambers in Sri Lanka were not taking action against unethical conduc...

June 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 3rd straight day on rising interest rates

COLOMBO, June 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged down on Wednesday for a third straight session, as rising interest r...

June 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end at over one-month closing low

COLOMBO, May 31 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged down on Tuesday as investors sold banking and large cap stocks amid ...

May 31, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Distilleries group net up 9.8-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Profits at Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka which has interests in alcohol, insurance, plantations and te...

May 31, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence net down 56-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence group, which has interests in tourism, logistics and power said profits fell 56 ...

May 31, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end at one-month closing low; higher rates weigh

COLOMBO, May 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell to a near one-month low on Monday as investors sold large cap stocks ...

May 30, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end steady; higher rates weigh

COLOMBO, May 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Friday as gains led by consumer shares were offset by loss...

May 27, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Hemas March net down, annual profit up 38-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings March 2016 quarter net profit fell 3.5% to 744 million rupees fro...

May 27, 2016 3 min read
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US Dollar 332.3603 330.8514
UK Pound 440.9424 438.3450
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6-m bill 7.91 8.26
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Sri Lankan shares hit 4-wk closing low; rising rates weigh

COLOMBO, May 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a four-week low in thin trade on Thursday, led by blue chips ami...

May 26, 2016 2 min read

Ceylon Cold Stores March net up 61-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Ceylon Cold Stores said March 2016 quarter net profit rose 61% to 967 million rupees from a year ago as th...

May 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Blue Diamonds Jewellery audit reveals fraud: SEC

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission said an audit ordered of the books of Blue Diamonds Jewelle...

May 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka JKH March profit down 13-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings group said March 2016 quarter net profit fell 13 percent to...

May 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares close at 3-wk low on flood woes

COLOMBO, May 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for the third straight session on Tuesday to a 3-week closing low, le...

May 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall to near 2-wk closing low amid foreign outflows

COLOMBO, May 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell on Friday to a near two-week closing low, led by shares that could be...

May 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall to over one-week low amid foreign outflows

COLOMBO, May 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell on Thursday to an over one-week low, led by heavyweights amid foreign...

May 19, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan rupee forwards fall in thin trade; stocks down

(Reuters) - Sri Lankan one-week rupee forwards fell on Thursday in thin trade as sluggish business activity after floods...

May 19, 2016 2 min read

LSE starts hiring for hi-tech support centre in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) said it has started hiring people for a new facility in Sri ...

May 19, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares edge up; block trades boost turnover

COLOMBO, May 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged up on Wednesday, led by large caps, on strong buying by foreign inve...

May 18, 2016 2 min read