Company filings and market news from across Sri Lanka's stock market.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI rose 0.11% to 19,826.57 with turnover of 3.2 billion rupees, led by diversified financials. Top movers included Colombo Fort Land & Building, Melstacorp and Agarapatana Plantations (up), while Dipped Products fell and Teejay Lanka rose.
Colombo's ASPI fell 0.64% to 19,786.23 after earlier crossing the 20,000 mark, with turnover sliding to LKR 4.5bn. Banking counters saw buying while large caps including ACL Cables, Melstacorp, Hayleys and Central Finance weighed on the index.
Teejay Lanka (TJL.N0000) said group revenue rose 2% to Rs 15.78bn and net profit rose 31% to Rs 207m in the June quarter, with pre-tax profit of Rs 364m, despite softened global demand and lower volumes.
Teejay Lanka (TJL.N0000) reported Q1 FY2025/26 PAT of LKR 0.21bn, up 31% YoY, on revenue of LKR 15.8bn (+2%). Gross profit fell 3% to LKR 1.25bn amid lower volumes; cash reserves LKR 9.4bn, NAV/share LKR 42.95 and a final dividend of LKR 1.60 was paid.
Sri Lanka's ASPI rose 0.57% to a record 18,946, with the S&P SL20 up 1.28% to 5,700.54. Gains were led by diversified, financial and consumer shares amid lower interest-rate expectations and ongoing talks to reduce US tariffs on Sri Lankan exports.
Sri Lanka's ASPI rose to 18,838, up 1.60% (297.13 pts), led by gains in John Keells, Sampath Bank, HNB, Melstacorp and Commercial Bank despite a US 30% tariff announcement. Turnover rose to 9.49 billion rupees and exporters were mixed, with Teejay down and Haycarb higher.
Colombo ASPI rose 2.09% to a record 18,541.26 after US tariffs on Sri Lanka were cut to 30% (down 14%), boosting investor confidence and lifting several banks and exporters; Sampath, HNB, John Keells, Commercial Bank, DFCC, Teejay and Hayleys gained while Haycarb fell.
Markets fell as Sri Lanka awaited a US tariff letter: ASPI down 0.06% to 18,032 and S&P SL20 down 0.34% to 5,321. Stocks weighed down included John Keells, C T Holdings, HNB, Royal Ceramics and Ceylon Tobacco; exporters Haycarb, Hayleys Fabric and Teejay Lanka slid while Dipped Products rose.
Colombo's ASPI rose 0.90% to 17,657.60, led by John Keells (JKH) and gains in major banks HNB, NDB, DFCC and Sampath, with turnover of LKR5.6bn. Export‑exposed names were mixed — Dipped Products and Haycarb fell while Teejay Lanka and Hayleys Fabric gained.
Teejay Lanka said it is transferring orders across its Sri Lanka, India and East Asia plants and has operationalised partner sites in Egypt and Indonesia to mitigate US tariffs of 44% on Sri Lankan exports. The group also cited a balanced EU/US portfolio and investments in solar and biomass to reduce costs.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI slid 0.23% to 17,394.45 on Friday as profit-taking trimmed turnover; S&P SL20 fell 0.21%. The index was weighed down by Sampath Bank, Hayleys, Cargills, Browns Investments and Commercial Bank, while Teejay Lanka rose after outlining tariff coping strategies.
Dividend · Rs 1.60 · XD Jun 30, 2025
Final dividend of LKR 1.6/share; XD 2025-06-30; record 2025-06-30; payable 2025-07-18; FY 31st March 2025
Colombo Stock Exchange All Share Price Index rose 0.47% to 17,434.94 for a third straight session, led by John Keells, Sampath Bank, HNB, Lion Brewery and Dipped Products. Market breadth was broadly positive with low interest rates, strong corporate earnings and PMI support; turnover was Rs 5.59bn.
Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI rose 0.81% to 17,353.05 on Wednesday. Top contributors included Ceylon Tobacco (+108.50 to 1,488.75), Lion Brewery (+120.25 to 1,420.50), Central Finance (+12.25 to 234.50), Hemas (+1.20 to 29.70) and Cargills (+22.25 to 569.75).
Colombo's ASPI rose 1.38% to 17,214.39, hitting an all-time high led by gains in banking stocks including Commercial Bank, Sampath, DFCC, Central Finance and HNB. Turnover rose to 7.3 billion and the S&P SL20 closed up 1.91%.
Colombo Stock Exchange rose 0.61% as the ASPI closed 18.40 points higher at 16,397.79, led by gains in Ceylon Cold Stores, John Keells, Hayleys Fabric, Central Finance and Teejay Lanka. Export-related shares gained after a U.S. federal court blocked planned tariffs and turnover rose to 6.4 billion rupees.
A 10% stake transfer in Hatton National Bank (HNB) drove Colombo Stock Exchange gains: ASPI rose 0.98% to 16,657.63 and turnover surged to 18.7 billion rupees, with the HNB trade contributing 14.4 billion; HNB closed at 319.50 (up 17.25).
Colombo's All Share Price Index closed up 0.01% at 16,496.24 after a volatile session. Large-cap banking stocks including John Keells, Sampath, HNB and Commercial Bank fell and weighed on the market, while exporters such as Teejay Lanka and Hayleys Fabric rose marginally after a US trade-talks invite.
Central Bank cut rates by 25 basis points, lifting the Colombo Stock Exchange 0.19% as the ASPI closed 31.49 points higher at 16,504.86. Hemas, Co-operative Insurance, Sunshine, C T Holdings, Bukit Darah and Haycarb were among gainers while Teejay Lanka and Dipped Products fell.
Colombo ASPI closed 0.12% higher at 16,355.91 after volatile trading, led in part by Cargills rising to Rs.509.75; S&P SL20 was up 0.11% at 4,816.36. Turnover rose to Rs.2.4bn and banking, construction and consumer-durables shares were active.
Teejay Lanka (TJL.N0000) posted a 64% rise in net profit to Rs 900 million in the March 2025 quarter (EPS Rs 1.25) as revenues rose 13% to Rs 17.24 bn and gross profit climbed 56%; the company cited lower costs, higher volumes and stable yarn prices plus China‑plus‑one order flows.
Colombo Stock Exchange rose 0.40% as the US-China tariff truce lifted sentiment; ASPI gained 64.40 points to 16,379.39, led by gains in John Keells, LOLC, Carson Cumberbatch, E B Creasy and Sampath Bank.
Teejay Lanka (TJL.N0000) posted Profit After Tax of LKR 2.8 billion for the year ended 31 Mar 2025, up 152% YoY, on revenue of LKR 67 billion (+10%). The company cited strategic initiatives, cost optimisation, a favourable sales mix and its multinational presence as drivers, despite rupee appreciation.
Colombo market ended the session marginally down with the ASPI falling 10 points to 15,916 while both ASPI and S&P SL20 gained 0.4% for the week; turnover was about Rs.1.5–1.54 billion and Materials led activity. Ceylon Grain Elevators (GRAN) rose 6.06% and HNB gained, while HHL, TJL, SPEN and RCL pressured the index; ACME closed flat.
Sri Lanka stocks closed marginally weaker as the ASPI fell 0.06% to 15,916.17 amid lower turnover and investor caution over IMF talks, US tariff discussions and GSP+ uncertainty. HNB reported March-quarter profit up 48% to LKR 10.6 billion, while several exporters and tourism-linked stocks fell.
Sri Lanka's ASPI rose 0.53% (up 84.32 pts to 15,925.92) after the World Bank pledged US$1bn, lifting banking shares including HNB, Sampath, Commercial Bank and DFCC. Export-oriented stocks such as Teejay Lanka and Dipped Products fell as turnover dropped to LKR1.6bn.
Sri Lanka stocks fell 0.76% after the NPP failed to secure a majority in local government polls, with the ASPI closing 119.99 points lower at 15,841.60. Blue-chip names and most banks led declines and buying interest was weak in export-oriented stocks.
ASPI rose 0.33% to 15,851.74 while the S&P SL20 fell 0.12% to 4,638.29, with John Keells Holdings the top negative contributor. Banking stocks were mostly negative (HNB, Sampath, Commercial, NDB down; DFCC, NTB up) and exporters showed mixed moves (Teejay, Hayleys Fabric, Dipped Products, Haycarb).