An Echelon Media Company
Friday November 13th, 2026
Stocks & Companies

Sri Lanka's Hemas enters Kenya with $16.2mn stationery firm acquisition

Subsidiary Atlas Axillia Company, has acquired a majority stake of 75 percent in Twiga Stationers & Printers Limited

August 17, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's ASPI edges down slightly while blue chips gain

Top positive contributors to the ASPI were Sampath Bank, Dialog, Commercial Bank, Melstacorp

August 17, 2026 1 min read

Fitch affirms Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank at AA-(lka); Outlook stable

The rating reflects predominantly domestic operations and direct and indirect sovereign exposure,

August 17, 2026 5 min read

Lion Brewery June quarter profit jumps 18-pct to Rs2.81bn

The group recorded basic earnings of 35.08 rupees per share for the three-month period.

August 17, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka’s SEC urges public not to deposit, invest in Quantum AI Limited  

Sri Lanka has increasingly seen illegal firms taking deposits and investments while promising higher returns

Sri Lanka stocks slip on open, ASPI sheds 0.24-pct

Market turnover was 124.93 million rupees.

Sri Lanka Singer’s profit up 47-pct in December 2025 quarter

It reported an earnings per share of 1.73 rupees, compared to 1.18 rupees in the same quarter in 2024

February 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, banking pushes turnover

The market turnover was 8.2 billion rupees.

February 3, 2026 1 min read

Senthilverl Holdings ups stake in Colombo Dockyard to 12.20-pct

4,263,567 shares were bought at prices between 149.25 rupees and 155.25 a share on Jan 30, and another 9,876,264 shares

February 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, Colombo Dockyard drops

.

February 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank to raise up to Rs.20bn via debentures

The debentures will be issued in three tranches depending on investor interest

February 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Bank loses Primary Dealer License

Cancellation will have no bearing on the bank's regular banking activities

Sanchitha Paranagama
January 30, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, turnover pushed by capital goods, banking

Market turnover was 9.19 billion rupees. A significant proportion of this was from capital goods and banks

Sanchitha Paranagama
January 30, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, real estate shares push turnover

“There is investor interest into the real estate sector stocks.”

Sanchitha Paranagama
January 29, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's WindForce 'A+(lka)' rating affirmed by Fitch

WindForce's rating is constrained by the credit profile of CEB, Fitch says

January 29, 2026 6 min read

Sri Lanka John Keells Holding’s December net jumps 128-pct helped by BYD, casino

Reports earnings of 0.37 rupee per share in the quarter

January 28, 2026 2 min read
Morning Briefing Gain clarity on the biggest stories of the day with our daily newsletter, Morning Briefing
Latest Last
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
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.5357 3.5474
Korean Won 0.2494 0.2492
Oman Rial 863.5962 863.2287
Saudi Riyal 88.5939 88.5586
UAE Dirham 90.5259 90.4874
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
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
Latest Last
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
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
I-m SLIBOR - -
Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka stocks close up, as earnings spur positive sentiment

Market turnover was 6.9 billion rupees

January 28, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s LVL Energy Fund to raise Rs507mn in rights issue

The shares will be priced at 7.50 rupees each to raise a total of LKR 507,145,455 rupees.

January 28, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close flat, interest in JKH, Hayleys and Dockyard

Top contributors to the ASPI were John Keells Holdings, Hayleys, and Colombo Dockyard

Sanchitha Paranagama
January 27, 2026 2 min read

Tess Agro to raise upto Rs470mn from debentures linked to equity warrants

Unsecured debentures to raise 250 million rupees, with a 6 percent fixed annual interest rate and a 5-year tenure

January 27, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka paint demand to recover from cyclone disruptions in stages: JAT

"Disaster was lesser in Colombo in terms of structures damaged, but in Kandy the total structural disaster is quite high

Ranul Seneviratne
January 27, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Cold Stores net up 22-pct in Dec 2025 quarter

The firm reported earnings of 1.77 rupees per share for the quarter in interim accounts

Sanchitha Paranagama
January 27, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close flat, interest in construction, real estate

The market turnover was 5.5 billion rupees

January 26, 2026 2 min read

Ambeon Capital to buy 51.11-pct stake of Sri Lanka's Harischandra Mills

Ambeon Essentials (Private) Limited acquisition of controlling interest in Harischandra Mills plc

January 26, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up pushed by interest in Dockyard, real estate

Market turnover was 10.5 billion rupees. "A significant number of crossings contributed to this,"

January 23, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's LB Finance debt rated 'A-(lka)' by Fitch

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

January 23, 2026 2 min read