Company filings and market news from across Sri Lanka's stock market.
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC and C T Holdings PLC sold a combined 10.05% stake in Cargills Bank PLC (6.05% for Rs.509.3m and 4% for Rs.337.5m) with trades between Rs.8.90–9.70. The Central Bank has ordered the Cargills group to cut its voting stake in the bank to 15% by end-2029.
CT Land Development PLC appointed Chulantha Wickramaratne, former Auditor General (2019–2025), as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Wickramaratne has also held independent directorships at CT Holdings PLC and Cargills (Ceylon) PLC.
Colombo market fell as the ASPI dropped 0.38% (91.22 pts) to 23,900.89 with turnover over Rs.6.9bn and foreign net outflow of Rs.20.9m. Top negatives included Senkadagala Finance, Ceylon Tobacco, John Keells, Carson Cumberbatch and C T Holdings while Prime Lands Residencies gained.
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.
The Colombo market hit an intraday record of 24,052.06 but closed flat, with the ASPI down 0.01% at 23,953.09 and the S&P SL20 up 0.20% at 6,663.12. Turnover was over Rs.5.4bn; York jumped 24.81% while SAMP, RICH, DFCC, CTHR and CARG were top negative contributors.
Colombo market ended flat as the ASPI fell 0.02% to 23,623.74 with turnover near Rs.5.17 billion and foreign investors net sold about Rs.91 million. Top negative contributors were SFCL, JKH, BUKI, CTHR and DFCC, while DOCK, ACL and RHL led turnover and HAYL and DOCK supported index performance.
ASPI hit a new high at 23,731.60 after Friday's 0.10% rise (22.9 pts) while the S&P SL20 rose 0.28% to 6,560.08; market turnover was Rs.4.73bn with foreign net inflow of Rs.65.3m. Top positive contributors were COMB, DFCC, CTHR, NAMU and COOP, and banking made up 38% of turnover.
Colombo Stock Exchange rose 0.10% to close the ASPI at 23,731.60 on Friday, led by gains in Commercial Bank, DFCC Bank, C T Holdings, Namunukula Plantations and Co-operative Insurance. Market turnover fell to Rs4.7bn from Rs9.2bn, with banks and capital goods among key contributing sectors.
CT Smith said the Colombo bourse hit record highs in 2025, with the ASPI up 42% YoY to 22,624 and the S&P SL20 up 27% YoY to 6,157. Net foreign outflow was Rs. 38,563mn, average daily turnover rose to Rs. 5,181mn, with net foreign buying in DIAL, PKME and RICH and selling in JKH, CTHR and HNB.
Zakir Hussein Mohamedally was appointed to the boards of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC (as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director) and C T Holdings PLC. He has over two decades' experience in audit, assurance and capital markets and is Group COO & Head of Investment Banking at CT Smith Holdings and MD of Odeon Holdings.
Cargills Bank PLC proposed a Rs. 2.5 billion rights issue of 294,200,000 new ordinary voting shares at Rs. 8.50 each (14 new for every 45 held) to boost capital and support lending, subject to CSE, SEC and shareholder approvals. Major shareholders Cargills (Ceylon) PLC and C T Holdings PLC hold 37.09% and 23.62% respectively.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met film distributors and producers on the 26th and offered solutions to industry issues, including VAT payment irregularities. The industry said it recorded its highest-ever revenue in 2025 and sought continued government support.
Dividend · Rs 4.75 · XD Nov 18, 2025
First Interim dividend of LKR 4.75/share; XD 2025-11-18; record 2025-11-18; payable 2025-12-08; FY ending 31 March 2026
Colombo's ASPI closed at a record 23,112.38, up 0.69% (158.99 pts), while the S&P SL20 rose 0.98% to 6,310.26 on turnover over Rs. 6 billion; SFCL, NDB, DOCK, JKH and CTHR were key positive contributors.
CSE All Share Index rose 0.69% (158.99 pts) to 23,112.48 as buying on positive company results lifted the market. Top contributors were Senkadagala Finance, NDB, Colombo Dockyard, John Keells and C T Holdings, with turnover rising to 6.06 billion.
Colombo market fell for a third straight session, with the ASPI down 0.44% to 22,689.22 and the S&P SL20 down 0.84%; turnover was Rs. 6.19bn and foreigners were net sellers of Rs. 42.48m. Major movers included declines in JKH, SFCL and SAMP, while DOCK, COLO, ASCO and LGL posted notable gains.
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.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI fell 0.10% to 22,812.52, with C T Holdings, Central Finance Company, Richard Pieris, Senkadagala Finance and Bukit Darah among the top negative contributors; market turnover was 5.76 billion rupees.
The EPF recorded an unrealized profit of Rs.73.97 billion on its Colombo Stock Exchange holdings as of June 30, 2025, with its Rs.85.88 billion invested across 64 listed companies rising to a market value of Rs.159.85 billion.
Colombo market closed higher as ASPI rose 0.97% (217.65 pts) to 22,633.80 with turnover above Rs.11.2 billion and foreigners net sold Rs.1.4 billion. Banking led activity (29% of turnover); CTHR, HARI, CARG, JKH and DFCC were key positive contributors and HAYL bought 779,123 HARI shares.
Sri Lanka's ASPI fell 0.36% to 22,292.28 while the S&P SL20 dropped 0.43% to 6,198.82; top decliners included Sampath Bank, HNB, Melstacorp, John Keells and C T Holdings, and Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance was the biggest gainer. Market turnover was 5.6 billion rupees.
Colombo Stock Exchange opened mixed: ASPI was flat at 22,321.08 (+0.01%) while the S&P SL20 fell 0.30% to 6,207.37, with turnover Rs.5.68bn and foreign net inflow of Rs.45.6m; diversified financials led turnover.
Sri Lanka's ASPI closed flat at 22,321.08 while the S&P SL20 fell 0.30% to 6,207.37 with turnover of 5.68 billion rupees; top contributors were Dialog Axiata, C T Holdings, Ambeon Holdings and Harischandra Mills (all up). Gold hit a record high amid US-China tariff threats.
Colombo market dipped as ASPI fell 0.3% and S&P SL20 fell 0.4% on turnover of Rs.7.3bn, with foreign investors net sellers of Rs.196.2m. Banking counters and conglomerates saw profit-taking while food retail and capital goods recorded high turnover and mixed price moves.
Colombo market rally extended to a 14th session as the ASPI closed at 22,094.89, topping 22,000 for the first time with turnover around Rs.9.7–9.8 billion. Banking and diversified financials led turnover (Commercial Bank, Pan Asia, Lanka Credit & Business Finance among top contributors) while foreigners were net sellers.
Colombo stocks extended a five-session rally as ASPI rose 0.67% (141.78 pts) to 21,226.87 with turnover Rs.8.1bn and foreigners net buyers of Rs.584.1m. Capital Goods and Banking led turnover, with JKH, CTHR, SFCL and COMB among top contributors while SIRA fell sharply.
The Colombo ASPI rose 0.67% to 21,226.87, led by gains in John Keells, C T Holdings, Senkadagala Finance and Commercial Bank.
Odeon Holdings bought 5.54 million CT Holdings shares at Rs.650 each (2.7%), raising its stake to 45.94%. Last week CT Holdings saw 6.1 million shares trade for Rs.4 billion, with related director sales of about 3 million shares; the stock closed at Rs.688.50.