Company filings and market news from across Sri Lanka's stock market.
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.
Senkadagala Finance PLC reported a record group profit after tax of Rs. 2.05 billion for FY2025/26 (up 16% YoY); total assets rose 40% to Rs. 57.07 billion and total capital adequacy stood at 23.84% after a Rs. 1.035 billion rights issue.
Colombo Stock Exchange rose 3.43% as the ASPI gained 743.22 points to close at 22,380 on positive sentiment after a US-Iran deal. Top contributors included Sampath Bank, Commercial Bank, John Keells and Melstacorp, and Senkadagala Finance announced a 2.8 rupee dividend.
Dividend · Rs 2.80 · XD Jul 31, 2026
Final dividend of LKR 2.8/share; XD 2026-07-31; record 2026-08-02; payable 2026-08-19; FY March 31, 2026
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.
Senkadagala Finance PLC appointed N. Vasantha Kumar as Chairman effective 1 April 2026 and added Priyanka Jayatilake and Sonal Balasuriya as directors to the Board.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed up 1.13% to 22,833.53, led by gains in John Keells, DFCC and National Development Bank while Senkadagala Finance fell 10.66%. National Development Bank received CSE approval in principle to list Rs.16 billion of debentures at 11.50%, 11.04% and 11.85%.
The ASPI rose 0.60% (134.03 pts) to 22,577.41 on bargain hunting after a prior session plunge, with turnover ~Rs.4.7bn and foreign net outflow of Rs.95.1m. Capital goods led turnover (Rs.1.5bn) while banking and diversified financials also drove gains.
Colombo Stock Exchange rebounded as the ASPI rose 0.60% to 22,577.41 and the S&P SL20 rose 0.70% to 6,357.66; Sampath Bank, Commercial Bank and C T Holdings were top positive contributors while Senkadagala Finance fell 24.98% after listing 4,313,992 ordinary voting shares.
Rights issue · 1:20 at Rs 240.00 · XD Jan 20, 2026
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed down for a second session as the ASPI fell 0.43% (103.17 pts) to 23,651.09 with turnover over Rs.3.54bn and foreign net selling of Rs.465.9mn. Top negatives included SFCL, CARG, CFIN and DOCK, while RAL and EMER were among gainers.
Colombo market opened in red as the ASPI fell 0.20% to 23,754.26 amid foreign net selling of Rs. 1.4 billion. Top negatives were JKH, SFCL, DOCK, TKYO and CARG, while LMF led food & beverage turnover and gained 9.08%.
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.
Rights issue · 1:20 at Rs 240.00 · XD Jan 20, 2026
ASPI rose 0.03% (7.45 pts) to 23,813.77 while the S&P SL20 slipped 0.02% to 6,617.85; turnover was Rs.8.3 billion and foreigners were net sellers with a reported net outflow of Rs.144.6 billion. Top contributors included HNB, DFCC, UML, RICH and ASCO, with DOCK, HAYL and SFCL dragging the index.
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.
CSE ended flat for a second straight session: ASPI down 0.71 pts to 23,607.80 and S&P SL20 down 0.12% to 6,494.76. Top negatives included JKH, DOCK, DFCC, SFCL and HHL while Sierra Cables, Commercial Bank, CDB and RIL recorded gains; turnover ~Rs.4.9bn and foreign net inflow Rs.22m.
ASPI rose 42% in 2025, lifting market capitalization 41.67% to Rs. 8.07 trillion and generating Rs. 2.4 trillion in value. Final-day turnover exceeded Rs. 4.6 billion, three firms (CALH, JFP, WTS) listed during the year, and JKH, SFCL, ACL, SAMP and HASU were top contributors.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI rose 41.7% year-on-year in 2025, closing 0.79% higher at 22,624.31 on Dec 31. Capital goods, food & beverage and banking led turnover, with John Keells, Senkadagala Finance, ACL Cables, Sampath Bank and HNB Assurance among top contributors; net foreign outflow was Rs103 million.
Senkadagala Finance PLC announced a 1:20 rights issue at Rs.240 per share to raise Rs.1 billion, with an EGM on 19 Jan 2026 to seek shareholder approval. Key dates: ex-rights 20 Jan; record/provisional allotment 21 Jan; entitlements credited 26 Jan; rights trade from 3 Feb; final acceptance/payment 16 Feb.
Rights issue · 1:20 at Rs 240.00 · XD Jan 20, 2026
Colombo market closed marginally up with the ASPI +0.15% to 21,959.05, as John Keells Holdings crossings accounted for about 34% of turnover (total turnover > Rs.4.1bn); foreign investors were net sellers of Rs.331.3m.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed 0.15% higher as the ASPI rose 32.05 points to 21,959.05, led by gains in selected banking, construction and retail stocks. Top contributors included Senkadagala Finance, Sampath Bank, Bukit Darah, Royal Ceramics and Tokyo Cement; turnover rose to Rs 4.1bn with a Rs 331mn net foreign outflow.
CSE ended mixed with the ASPI up 0.13% to 21,927.00 and the S&P SL20 down 0.05% to 6,011.31, on turnover of about Rs.2.56bn and foreign net selling of ~Rs.68.6m. Top positive contributors included DOCK, RICH, SAMP, JKH and CARG, while SFCL, SUN, RCL, LOLC and HHL were among decliners.