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Stocks & Companies

Sri Lanka stocks close lower on Thursday, banking leads turnover

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Aitken Spence, Ceylinco Holdings, Sampath Bank, Richard Pieris and Company,

September 10, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trade lower on Thursday morning; ASPI down 0.09

Positive contributors to the ASPI were ACL Cables, Teejay Lanka, and Cargills Bank

September 10, 2026 1 min read

Stocks close down on Wednesday, capital goods lead turnover

September 9, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks marginally higher at midday

Market turnover was 125.6 million rupees. Retailing led turnover with 61 million rupees.

September 9, 2026 1 min read
Ajith Medis to head Sri Lanka's SMB Finance

Professor Ajith Medis has extensive experience in academia, financial services, business strategy, and management.

Sri Lanka stocks trend up, ASPI gains 0.60-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, Commercial Bank, Sri Lanka Telecom, and Sampath Bank

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
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Sri Lanka stocks close down 2-pct, as US-Iran talks seem uncertain

Contradicting statements about peace talks between the US and Iran

March 26, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, S&P climbs back past 6,000

The market turnover was 6.41 billion rupees.

March 25, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Asia Capital acquires Wadduwa Resort

In a deal worth Rs.75 million

March 25, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend up, as recovery continues for two consecutive days

Proposals of a one-month ceasefire brought forward by the US.

March 25, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Janashakthi Group to raise Rs5bn in IPO

500 million ordinary shares, a 21.74 percent stake of the company, will be offered at 10 rupees each.

March 24, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up on retail investor interest

Bigger players in the market haven’t jumped back in yet, owing to the highly volatile conditions,

March 24, 2026 1 min read

NDB raises LKR16bn in Sri Lanka's largest GSS+ bond issue

Demand saw the issue being oversubscribed within the same day

March 24, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend up after Trump announcement

Market turnover was 1.53 billion rupees.

March 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, crossings push turnover

Market turnover was 2.37 billion rupees.

March 23, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend down in midday trade, similar to regional markets

Asian stock markets have plunged following Trump’s ultimatum on Iran

March 23, 2026 1 min read