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The ASPI reclaimed 23,000 on 8 May 2026, closing at 23,063.98 (+0.29%) with total turnover of Rs. 4.09 billion. Ceylinco Insurance and Hayleys were the main positive contributors, Colombo Dockyard led turnover, and John Keells was the top negative contributor.
Colombo market rose 2.28% for the week as the ASPI crossed 23,000, closing at 23,063.98. Top positive contributors were CINS, HAYL, DOCK, DIAL and HNB; turnover was ~Rs.4.1bn and foreign investors were net buyers of Rs.26.2m.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed up 1.13% as the ASPI rose 258.09 points to 22,997 with turnover of Rs 5.28 billion and materials leading turnover (Rs 1.38bn). SMB Finance announced CEO Supul Chamikara Wijesinghe will resign effective June 3.
ASPI fell 0.49% (110.70 pts) to 22,584.30 as Middle East tensions dented sentiment; turnover was over Rs.2.1bn and foreigners were net sellers of Rs.42m. CINS, CTHR, HHL and SAMP were top negative contributors while COMB, LFIN, PKME, ACL, REEF, GRAN and JKH featured among active names.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher Monday with the ASPI up 0.65% at 22,695.00 and turnover of 4.81 billion rupees, driven by buying in banking counters. Top contributors included NDB, Dialog, Melstacorp and Colombo Dockyard, while Ceylinco Insurance and Windforce were among decliners.
Colombo market closed in the green for a fourth straight session as the ASPI rose 0.07% to 22,635 and the S&P SL20 gained 0.18% to 6,241.01; turnover was about Rs.4.2bn and foreign investors were net sellers of Rs.332.5m. CINS, BREW and JKH were among top contributors while diversified financials and banks led turnover.
The ASPI rose 0.20% (44.68 pts) to 22,612.31 as foreign investors were net buyers of Rs. 242.25m; market turnover was nearly Rs. 3bn on 141m shares. Gains were led by CINS, DIAL, SAMP, CARS and DFCC, with food, beverage & tobacco leading turnover (25%) and capital goods plus real estate adding 25%.
Colombo bourse fell 0.9% for the week (ASPI down 205.7 pts) with year-to-date net foreign outflows reaching Rs. 24.9 billion. CINS, CTC, COMB, JKH and MELS were top positive contributors; market turnover exceeded Rs. 2 billion with capital goods, food/beverage/tobacco and banking leading activity.
Colombo market ended marginally higher as the ASPI rose 0.06% to 22,639.81 despite net foreign selling of Rs.2.52 billion. Softlogic Life (AAIC) and Ceylon Tobacco (CTC) topped foreign selling and AAIC led turnover with a ~Rs.1.3bn crossing; insurance, food & banking dominated activity.
Colombo stocks rose 0.25% as foreign investors turned net buyers after a 21-session selling streak, recording a net inflow of Rs. 19.8 million and lifting the ASPI 55.45 points to 22,625.48. Top contributors included CINS, BUKI, CFIN, MELS and NHL, while consumer services led turnover and oil price moderation supported sentiment.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed up; the All Share index rose 0.60% to 22,261.48 with turnover of Rs3.05 billion. Ceylinco Holdings, Melstacorp and Hatton National Bank were top positive contributors while DFCC Bank and Sunshine Holdings were top negatives.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed up: ASPI +1.30% (284.12 pts) to 22,128.66. Top contributors included John Keells, Melstacorp and National Development Bank; turnover was Rs5.016bn and HNB Finance announced a Rs2,499,529,714 rights issue (2 for 9).
Colombo market closed lower as the ASPI fell 0.33% (73.06 pts) to 21,844.54, with net foreign selling of Rs.221.4m (weekly outflows Rs.1.9bn) amid Middle East tensions; IMF staff-level agreement on EFF reviews helped a partial late-session recovery.
ASPI fell 0.45% to 21,032.46 as foreign net outflows reached Rs.1.099bn over two days (Rs.294m yesterday, Rs.805m prior). Banking led turnover (49%); key negatives included NDB, Ceylinco (CINS), Melstacorp and JKH, while Galle Face Capital (WAPO) gained.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down 0.45% to 21,032.46, led by National Development Bank plunging 15.13% to Rs.110.75. Ceylinco Holdings fell 2.90%, while Hatton National Bank, LOLC and ACL Cables were among the day’s top gainers.
Ceylinco Life was voted Peoples Life Insurance Service Provider of the Year for the 20th consecutive year and reported FY2025 gross written premiums of Rs.44.18 billion, total income of Rs.72.43 billion and a Life Fund exceeding Rs.200 billion.
Ceylinco Life was voted Sri Lanka’s Peoples Life Insurance Service Provider of the Year for the 20th consecutive year and reported FY2025 gross written premiums of Rs.44.18 billion. Its Life Fund topped Rs.200 billion and the company paid Rs.31.07 billion in net claims during the year.
Dividend · Rs 51.00 · XD May 20, 2026
Final dividend of LKR 51/share; XD 2026-05-20; record 2026-05-20; payable 2026-05-26; FY 31ST DECEMBER 2025
The CSE fell, with the ASPI down 4.34% (1,032.15 points) for the week as index-heavy banking and diversified holdings stocks dragged the market. Foreign investors were net sellers (week net outflow Rs.791.2m); large declines came from JKH, HNB and SAMP while ACL, CINS and RAL saw heavy off‑board turnover.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower as the ASPI fell 0.58% to 22,701.91 and the S&P SL20 fell 1.01% to 6,360.75 on Friday amid profit-taking. Ceylinco Holdings was the top positive contributor (up 3.12%), while John Keells, Hatton National Bank and Sampath Bank were among the top negatives.
Colombo Stock Exchange trended down midday, ASPI fell 0.68% to 22,678.41 and S&P SL20 fell 0.96% to 6,364.32, with turnover Rs 3.36bn and capital goods contributing Rs 1.075bn. Royal Ceramics announced an interim dividend of Rs 1 per share; Ceylinco led gains and John Keells was the top detractor.
The ASPI closed at 23,992.11, up 0.13% (31.95 pts) after hitting an intraday high of 24,068.22, with turnover over Rs.6.9bn and foreign net outflows of Rs.480.2m. Capital goods led turnover (Rs.1.91bn) with John Keells and ACL Cables among top contributors while market breadth remained weak.
Insurers have received claims exceeding Rs.52 billion from more than 24,200 clients after Cyclone Ditwah, a topic discussed at an SLII forum featuring Ceylinco Holdings' executive and other industry leaders. Panelists warned reinsurance costs may rise, highlighted low insurance penetration, and urged product innovation like micro and parametric covers.
SLII hosted a forum on the 'Aftermath of Ditwah' where regulators and insurers reported insurers had received claims exceeding Rs. 52 billion from more than 24,200 clients as of 5 Jan 2026. Panelists warned reinsurance costs may rise and urged regulatory reform, a national catastrophe scheme and micro/parametric products.
Seminar on safeguards under the amended Companies Act No. 12 of 2025 will be held on 27 Jan (2–5pm) at NH Collection, Colombo 3. Organisers say the amendments place new responsibilities and stricter penal sanctions on company secretaries and directors; speakers include HNB and LOLC Insurance chairs.
Ceylinco Holdings PLC appointed Heshan Peiris to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Peiris is a CIMA Fellow with an MBA from Heriot-Watt and has extensive grants management, agri-business and consulting experience in Sri Lanka, Malawi and internationally.
ASPI fell 0.95% (213.49 pts) to 22,294.77, erasing Rs. 52.9bn of market value; top negative contributors were DOCK, CINS, COMB, CFIN and DFCC.
Colombo market rose for a fourth straight session: ASPI +0.16% (36.85 pts) to 22,459.28 and S&P SL20 +0.18% (11.09 pts) to 6,095.15. Turnover was Rs.5.55bn, foreigners were net sellers of Rs.150.5m, and top ASPI contributors were DOCK, CINS, CFIN, HHL and SUN.
Colombo Dockyard said the SEC approved Onomichi Dockyard to sell its entire shareholding to Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders after the company's rights issue, subject to a mandatory offer; DOCK closed at LKR234.25 (up LKR17.25). Speculative interest in construction-related stocks (eg. ACL, Swisstek) lifted the ASPI 0.16% and S&P SL20 0.18%.
Colombo Stock Exchange regained nearly 40% of last week's Rs. 424 billion loss as the ASPI rose 2.04% (439.46 pts) to 22,034.32. Top contributors included DOCK, CINS, COMB, SAMP and ACL, with turnover around Rs. 3.88 billion.