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Sri Lanka shares fall to near 3-weeks low as DDR speculation weighs

The main All Share Price Index was down 0.72 percent or 63.25 points to 8,716.96

May 19, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares down on firmer need for DDR clarity

The main All Share Price Index was down 0.89 percent or 78.37 points to 8,701.84

May 19, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s shares close down on wait and see approach for DDR

All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down by 0.49 percent or 43.07 points to 8,780.21Sri Lanka’s shares

May 18, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge down in need for DDR clarity

"Wait and see approaches have been adopted, looking for clearance and clarity on debt restructuring," an analyst said. 

May 18, 2023 1 min read

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
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Sri Lankan shares fall on profit-taking; John Keells down

COLOMBO, May 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged down on Tuesday from its highest close in more than four months hit ...

May 17, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares gain to over four-month closing high

COLOMBO, May 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose on Monday to its highest close in more than four months, led by gains...

May 16, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit over four-month closing high

COLOMBO, May 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose on Friday to hit its highest close in more than four months, led by g...

May 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka SEC freezes payment to Chinese investor over suspect stock deal

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission had ordered the payment on a sale of share Blue Diamonds Je...

May 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares snap 5-day wining streak

COLOMBO, May 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended marginally lower on Thursday, snapping a five-session winning streak...

May 12, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares rise for 5th session to 4-mth closing high

COLOMBO, May 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a fifth straight session on Wednesday and posted their highest cl...

May 11, 2016 1 min read

BAT Sri Lanka unit March net up 23-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC, the Sri Lankan unit of British American Tobacco Holdings, said March 20...

May 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit four-month closing high; John Keells leads

COLOMBO, May 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a fourth session of gains on Tuesday to hit their highest close i...

May 10, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares post near four-month closing high

COLOMBO, May 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged up on Monday and hit their highest close in about four months, led by...

May 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Kelsey Developments in delayed disclosure

ECNOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Kelsey Developments Plc said it had bought a Rs487 million property from key management personn...

May 8, 2016 1 min read