Company filings and market news from across Sri Lanka's stock market.
Dividend · Rs 1.10 · XD Jun 1, 2026
First Interim dividend of LKR 1.1/share; XD 2026-06-01; record 2026-06-01; payable 2026-06-18; FY 31st March 2026
Share split · 1:4 · XD Mar 5, 2026
Colombo bourse closed the week up 3.45% as the ASPI rose 0.54% yesterday to 23,654.30, with the market gaining about Rs. 264.8 billion in value for the week and daily turnover over Rs. 8.5 billion; top contributors included JKH, COMB, VONE, CARS and NTB.
Ceylon Hospitals (Durdans) will seek shareholder approval to subdivide voting shares from 31,762,723 to 127,050,892 and non-voting shares from 10,133,765 to 40,535,060 (1-for-4); stated capital will remain at 1,778,802,331.50 rupees and the plan is pending regulatory approval.
Ceylon Hospitals (Durdens) will propose a 4-for-1 subdivision of both ordinary voting and non-voting shares, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. Voting shares would rise to 127,050,892 and non-voting to 40,535,060, with stated capital unchanged at Rs. 1,778,802,331.50.
Share split · 1:4 · XD Mar 5, 2026
Split issue
The Association of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes appointed a new Governing Council for 2025–2027, naming Raveen Wickramasinghe as President. The council includes representatives from Asiri, Nawaloka, Lanka, Ceylon and Singhe hospitals and will focus on policy advocacy, quality and capacity building.
Colombo market opened lower as the ASPI fell 0.10% to 22,788.79; major movers included Colombo Dockyard (DOCK +24.20%) and Ceylon Hospitals (CHL +25.64%), while C T Holdings, Central Finance and Richard Pieris were among the session's laggards.
Brand Finance published Sri Lanka's 100 Most Valuable Brands for 2025, ranking Bank of Ceylon top with a brand value of Rs.57,411m; Commercial Bank, Dialog and People’s Bank follow the top positions. The list covers firms across banking, telecoms, FMCG, healthcare, hospitality and other sectors.
Dividend · Rs 4.00 · XD Jun 23, 2025
First Interim dividend of LKR 4/share; XD 2025-06-23; record 2025-06-23; payable 2025-07-11; FY 31st March 2025
Ceylon Hospitals PLC appointed Lasantha Karunasekara as CEO effective Jan 1. He has over 22 years' experience including as Deputy CEO/Director Medical Services at Lanka Hospitals; Ceylon Hospitals shares were reported trading at 123.50 (ordinary) and 99.00 (non-voting).
Ceylon Hospitals PLC (Durdans Healthcare Group) appointed Dr. Lasantha Karunasena as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Medical Services, effective 1 January 2025. The company described the move as a strategic redefinition of senior management to enhance performance and healthcare delivery.
Nawaloka Hospitals PLC launched South Asia’s first AI-powered Radiology Centre in September 2024, introducing AI-driven diagnostics and patient services to improve diagnostic accuracy, operational efficiency and personalized care.
Ceylon Hospitals resolved to amalgamate with its subsidiary Durdans Heart Centre via a share swap of 0.2933 CHPLC shares per DHC share, with a Rs33 cash option; trading in CHL shares was halted pending the disclosure. The Colombo bourse closed higher (ASPI +1.16%), led by gains in banking stocks including HNB, JKH, Commercial Bank, DFCC and Sampath.
Nawaloka Hospitals PLC signed an MoU with the National Insurance Trust Fund to provide cashless admissions, waived admission fees, discounts on OP/IP services and free ambulance access to NITF Agrahara members.
Colombo market rebounded, ending a 12-day losing run as the ASPI rose 1.5% (164 points) with turnover of Rs. 1.46bn; banking counters and index heavyweights such as Commercial Bank, Sampath Bank, Melstacorp, CTC and Hayleys were top contributors.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher: All Share Index +1.54% and S&P SL20 +1.84% with turnover LKR 1.4bn and net foreign outflow of 68.23mn. Market saw accumulation in banking shares and conglomerates, with top turnover in HNB, Commercial Bank and Ceylon Hospitals; mixed foreign flows across CIC, Tess Agro, JAT, Lanka IOC, hSenid and Softlogic.
Cabinet approved leasing Colombo Port City land for hospitals, schools and universities after investor proposals including Asiri Port City Hospital's $100m hospital and Gateway's $25m school and $25m university were submitted.