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Friday November 13th, 2026
Stocks & Companies

Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank June quarter profit up 65-pct to Rs10.45bn

Performance was driven by an 18 percent rise in net interest income to 24.59 billion rupees

August 14, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's JXG to buy Continental Insurance from Melstacorp for Rs5.14bn

To buy 100 percent of the shares in Continental Insurance Lanka Limited for 5,144,636,012 rupees.

August 13, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, banks lead turnover

Market turnover was 2.78 billion rupees. Banks led turnover with 1.07 billion rupees.

August 13, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's HNB June quarter profit edges up to Rs11.77bn

The group also saw a 4.65 billion rupee impairment reversal during the corresponding quarter in 2025.

August 13, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka shares stay green in mid-day trade; ASPI up 0.46-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Commercial Bank, Ambeon Holdings, and LOLC Finance

Sri Lanka’s Vallibel Finance to raise Rs2.1bn in rights issue

A rights issue of 1 to 8 shares at 72 rupees each.

January 19, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Nations Trust Bank's debt rated 'BBB+(lka) by Fitch

The final rating is subject to the receipt of final documentation conforming to information already received.

January 19, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up marginally on banks, capital goods

Market turnover fell to 4.7 billion rupees

January 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka SEC says criminal probe initiated on Blue Ocean Securities

The CID has commenced investigations

January 15, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up pushed by telco and banks

Market turnover rose to 9.2 billion rupees

January 14, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings to raise Rs5bn in debt

Initially 30 million bonds will be issued, with an option to issue a further 20 million, the company said.

January 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close flat as previous high triggers profit taking

Market turnover was relatively lower at 4.9 million rupees

January 13, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, surging 3.45-pct over the week

Market turnover was 8.5 billion rupees

January 9, 2026 2 min read

Lanka Realty Investments buys 51-pct stake of Lee Hedges

The 13,057,595 ordinary voting shares were bought at 216 rupees each.

January 8, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Wealth Trust issues statement on error trade on its CSE debut

The CSE halted trading and cancelled all trades on Wednesday on all shares

January 7, 2026 2 min read
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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
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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
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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
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Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Sri Lanka CSE cancels all morning deals on Wealth Trust error trade

A large trade at 25,000 rupees led to a trade of around 150 billion rupees.

January 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Durdans announces share sub division

Share sub-division will see both voting and non-voting shares split into 4.

January 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stock market trading halted on Wealth Trust error trade

Wealth Trust Securities which issued shares at Rs7.00 traded by error at 25,000

January 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up; S&P SL20 reaches 6-week high

Market turnover rose to 6.5 billion rupees

January 6, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks gain 0.66-pct on diversified financials, construction shares

Market turnover rose to 5.7 billion rupees

January 5, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, led by construction and banks

Turnover was 5.1 billion rupees.

January 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, index gains 41.7-pct over 2025

Total market turnover of 4.6 billion rupees.

December 31, 2025 3 min read

Panasian Power connects Galle plant to Sri Lanka’s national grid

The commissioning adds another 5MWac/ 6.76MWp to the national grid.

December 31, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close 1.42-pct higher, pushed by banks, Dockyard

Market turnover dropped to 3.4 billion rupees

December 30, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Amana Takaful converts 43mn debentures to shares

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December 30, 2025 1 min read