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Stocks close up on Monday, retail shares lead turnover

August 10, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Royal Ceramics' June quarter profit jumps 56-pct to Rs1.80bn

August 10, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks end the week high

August 7, 2026 1 min read

Commercial Credit shares traded at Rs100.50-113 in 95mn block sale

The disposal of 95,390,500 shares, which were the Singaporean company’s entire stake, amounted to 29.99 percent of Com...

August 7, 2026 1 min read
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

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.

Sri Lanka stocks close down, turnover hits 52-week low

Market turnover was 722.6 million rupees

July 17, 2026 1 min read

Stocks down on Friday morning, banks lead turnover

July 17, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up on Thursday, banks lead turnover

July 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks up on Thursday morning, banks lead turnover

July 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close flat on Wednesday, banks lead turnover

Cargills , Haycarb and John Keells Holdings bolstered ASPI

July 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank to list 13.25-pct green bonds

Basel III compliant, tier 2, listed, rated, unsecured, subordinated, redeemable 5 year and 7 year green bonds

July 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks show positivity on Wednesday, banks lead turnover

July 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down on Tuesday, banks lead turnover

Market turnover was 1.089 billion rupees. Banks led turnover with 221.1 million rupees.

July 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks edge lower in midday trade

Melstacorp, LOLC and HNB saw selling

July 14, 2026 1 min read

BPPL’s Beira Brush to buy Ravi Industries’ customer base for Rs300mn

The payment will be spread over 5 years, linked to revenue from the acquired base and trademarks,

July 14, 2026 1 min read
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Latest Last
US Dollar 336.1698 337.0431
UK Pound 445.0216 444.3239
Euro 383.3680 382.7461
Yen 2.0663 2.0830
Aus Dollar 231.5874 231.8182
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.5512 3.5703
Korean Won 0.2160 0.2177
Oman Rial 873.1683 875.4139
Saudi Riyal 89.4735 89.7513
UAE Dirham 91.5246 91.7623
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 6,206.51 +0.02%
CSE All Share 22,243.70 -0.09%
Turnover Rs 1070.24 million 1911.34 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
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank to list 13.25-pct debentures

The Colombo Stock Exchange has approved the listing in principle.

July 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks back in red, banks see selling

Analysts said that the market reflected the newly escalated situation in West Asia

July 13, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Alpha Fire to buy Icon Engineering in Rs260mn share swap

To acquire 10,000 shares, representing 100 percent of the issued capital

July 13, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks return to red, banks drag ASPI

Commercial Bank, Sampath Bank among top negative contributors.

July 13, 2026 1 min read

Arcasia, ATX launch voluntary offer after 50-pct Industrial Asphalts stake buy at 40 cents

Arcasia and ATX entered into a share sale and purchase agreement to buy 1.8 billion issued ordinary shares, a 48.03%

July 10, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks end losing streak to close Friday green

Investor sentiment on the CSE has faced pressure due to ongoing global uncertainty

July 10, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks pick up after slump

Turnover was 905 million rupees.

July 10, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, as conflict escalation slows growth

"Sentiment has been really bad after the war in the Middle East started escalating dramatically,"

July 9, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks trend down, HNB Finance lists shares from rights issue

HNB Finance listed 381,667,019 new ordinary voting shares from its rights issue, and 80,072,222 non-voting shares.

July 9, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, capital goods lead turnover

Market turnover was 2.26 billion rupees.

July 8, 2026 1 min read
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