News & market updates

Dividend · Rs 7.00 · XD Sep 2, 2026

Final dividend of LKR 7/share; XD 2026-09-02; record 2026-09-03; payable 2026-09-17; FY 31 March 2026

Rs.120 billion Treasury Bill auction scheduled today as secondary bond market activity picked up and yields compressed; money-market rates edged down and USD/LKR closed at 336.30/336.40.

Colombo bourse finished the week higher, with the ASPI up 0.21% and the S&P SL20 up 0.51%; yesterday ASPI closed at 22,409.81 and the S&P SL20 at 6,247.42. Turnover topped Rs.1.9bn with foreign net inflow of Rs.9.3m; COCR, PKME and SIL led turnover while ACL fell and Hayleys, HNB Finance, Lanka Realty and CIC posted gains.

Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher with the ASPI up 0.89% to 22,407.04 and the S&P SL20 up 0.99% to 6,242.75 on Rs.2.72bn turnover; foreign investors were net sellers of Rs.50.3m.

Central Bank cut LTV caps on motor financing (to 60% from 70% for >1yr vehicles; to 40% from 60% for newer/unregistered) and on gold loans (to 70% from 80%); Fitch says the tighter caps should strengthen lenders' risk profiles, especially finance companies.

Fitch says Sri Lanka's Central Bank cut LTV caps on motor financing (to 60% from 70% for vehicles >1yr and to 40% from 60% for newer/unregistered vehicles) and reduced gold-loan LTVs to 70% from 80%, measures that should strengthen lenders' risk profiles but may weigh on volumes and earnings, especially at finance companies.

Dividend · Rs 3.00 · XD Apr 16, 2026

First Interim dividend of LKR 3/share; XD 2026-04-16; record 2026-04-16; payable 2026-05-04; FY 2025/2026

TVS Lanka held an NVQ Level 4 certification ceremony at BMICH on 29 October, awarding certificates to 210 private garage mechanics. The event was attended by industry leaders including Rajiv Casie Chitty, Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Credit & Finance PLC.

Sri Lanka's forex inflows were US$2,337m in September (down from US$2,521m in August) while imports rose to US$2,048m, leaving a US$289m surplus. Vehicle and fuel import increases drove the shift and analysts warn fiscal-buffer use or liquidity injections could erode reserves and pressure the rupee and rates.

Dividend · Rs 6.00 · XD Oct 1, 2025

Final dividend of LKR 6/share; XD 2025-10-01; record 2025-10-01; payable 2025-10-13; FY 31st March 2025

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.

Colombo market closed July with ASPI up 9% for the month (ASPI YTD +23%) and S&P SL20 up 7.7% (YTD +18.5%), with average daily turnover in July at Rs.7.16bn. Banking-led activity saw HAYL, DFCC, BIL, NDB and COCR as key contributors while foreigners were net sellers (Rs.134m).

ASPI crossed 18,000 to close at 18,026 as both indices rose about 7% for June, with turnover of Rs. 6.38bn led by LFIN, AEL, JKH, CFIN and SAMP.

ASPI rose 234 points (1.4%) to 17,214 on turnover of Rs.7.37bn, led by banking stocks with HNB, SAMP and COMB among top contributors. Turnover was 72% above the monthly average and foreigners recorded a net outflow of about Rs.273.6m.

Colombo bourse opened June higher as ASPI rose 0.74% (125 pts) and S&P SL20 gained 1%, with turnover Rs.5.8bn and foreigners net selling ~Rs.3bn. Top turnover leaders were Access Engineering, Capital Alliance, Panasian Power, Commercial Credit and Alpha Fire, with banks and capital-goods stocks driving the rally.

Colombo market closed the week higher as the ASPI rose 39 points to 16,855, led by gains in HAYL, CALH, COMB, NDB and RIL; total turnover was Rs. 5.2 billion and foreign investors recorded a net outflow of Rs. 441.6 million.

The SEC, with ADB technical support, released a regulatory framework enabling issuance and trading of Green, Blue, Social and Sustainability‑Linked (GSS+) bonds on the Colombo Stock Exchange, allowing sovereigns and corporates to raise capital for environmental and social projects.

Colombo market slipped for a third day as the ASPI closed at 15,544 (down ~12 points) while the S&P SL20 rose 0.05%; turnover was Rs.1.09bn, 57% below the monthly average. Food, Beverage & Tobacco led turnover, banking sentiment stayed weak; JKH, SUN, CCS rose while CFIN, DFCC and MELS lagged.

Colombo market stayed bearish as the ASPI fell 43 points (0.28%) and the S&P SL20 dipped 0.68% on turnover of Rs.991.4m, with foreign net selling of Rs.63.4m. Banking names (COMB, HNB, NDB) and JKH weighed on the index while pockets of interest were seen in CINS, ASIR and COCR and retail interest in PAP, LVEF and LOFC.

Colombo market ended the week with losses as the ASPI fell 0.6% and the S&P SL20 0.44% on low turnover of Rs. 841.2m and foreign net selling of Rs. 2.1m. Sampath, HNB, DFCC and Melstacorp were top negative contributors, while Commercial Credit, Central Finance, Lanka Milk Foods, Ceylon Cold Stores and Alumex drew buying interest.