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Sri Lanka Sampath Bank's Rs10bn debenture issue rated 'A(EXP)(lka)' by Fitch

The proposed debentures, which will mature in five and seven years, will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.

September 11, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trade down on Friday, Melstacorp and Sampath Bank drag

Top negative contributors to the ASPI were Melstacorp, Sampath Bank, Royal Ceramics, and Ceylon Tobacco Company

September 11, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank appoints Dilip de S Wijeyeratne deputy chairman

Wijeyeratne has experience across banking, finance, risk management and compliance, investment banking and treasury,

September 11, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings to raise Rs5bn in debenture sale

The issue offers four types of fixed-rate options across 5-year (2026/2031) and 7-year (2026/2033) tenors.

September 10, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka stocks close up 1.07-pct on Friday, turnover at Rs1.14bn

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, Ceylon Cold Stores, Distilleries, Hatton National Bank

Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka secures $1.35mn mini hydro contract in Fiji

Vidullanka will execute the commissioning of a 100-kilowatt (kW) mini hydro facility located at Buca Village in Fiji

Sri Lanka stocks trend down, NDB picks up

National Development Bank among top positive contributors to the ASPI

April 9, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee slightly stronger, bond yields down

Bond yields closed down.

April 8, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up 4.21-pct on ceasefire news

Two-week ceasefire announcement by the US has seen investors coming back into the market and panic buying, analysts said

April 8, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks pick up amidst ceasefire announcement

April 8, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.45-pct, led by banks

National Development Bank (down 15.13 percent at Rs.110.75) was the top negative contributor to ASPI

April 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks down in midday trade, NDB trading halt lifted

National Development Bank (down 11.88 percent at Rs.115.00) was the top negative contributor to ASPI.

April 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Siyapatha Finance lists 11.50-pct debentures

The issue was rated ‘BBB+(lka)’ by Fitch Ratings.

April 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, selling pressure in banks

The banking counter saw a dampening following the revelation of the NDB fraud of 13.4 billion rupees.

April 6, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend down midday, NDB trading halted

Banking stocks were down

April 6, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.43-pct, bank stocks push turnover

S&P SL20 was down

April 2, 2026 1 min read
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Sri Lanka People's Leasing strengthens capital through Rs10bn private placement

A 5-year term loan facility of 10 billion rupees through an issue of trust certificates on private placement basis.

April 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend up, banks push turnover

ASPI up, S&P SL20 down

April 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Windforce to raise Rs4bn in green bond issue

40 million listed, rated, senior, unsecured, redeemable green bonds will be issued

April 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, turnover boosted by crossings

Turnover was 3.57 billion rupees.

March 31, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks down in midday trade, brent drops below $110

Turnover was 2.2 billion rupees.

March 31, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down 1.33-pct as oil climbs back up

Asia shares slid as oil rose above $115, with the US-Israel war on Iran entering its fifth week and Yemen joining

March 30, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks trend down as Brent climbs past $115

Brent futures were trading around 115 dollars a barrel, as Yemen's Houthi entered the West Asia conflict

March 30, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks end the week down, dropping 3.4 percent from last Friday

S&P SL20 dropped below 6,000 mark again

March 27, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend up, consumer durables and apparels lead

Market turnover was 1.1 billion rupees.

March 27, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Ambeon Essentials makes voluntary offer for Harischandra Mills

Has 51.11 percent of the total issued ordinary voting shares of Harischandra

March 27, 2026 1 min read