Banks & Finance · Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds
| Year | Revenue | Net profit | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rs 3.9B | Rs 4.1B | 40.82 |
| 2025 | Rs 2.5B | Rs 4.4B | 42.41 |
| 2024 | Rs 2.3B | Rs 3.4B | 32.31 |
| 2023 | Rs 1.1B | Rs 1.4B | 13.67 |
| 2022 | Rs 1.2B | Rs -1.1B | -10.11 |
| 2021 | Rs 1.6B | Rs 3.2B | 30.65 |
| 2020 | Rs 759.6M | Rs -1.5B | -14.02 |
Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC is the holding company of the investment business of the Carson Cumberbatch Group and operates as an investment house managing portfolios of multiple asset classes for differing groups of investors. It focuses on building equity stakes in well-run Sri Lankan companies and on high-quality fixed income placements to support wealth creation for its stakeholders. As at 31 March 2025 the Guardian Group's total investment portfolio was reported at Rs. 34.25 Bn. The company primarily operates in Sri Lanka and holds positions across listed sectors through both active portfolio management and strategic long-term stakes.
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Ceylon Investment PLC proposes to repurchase up to 1,800,014 ordinary shares at Rs.203.33 each for a total of Rs.365,996,846.62, with the offer expected to run 2–23 Sep subject to regulatory concurrence. The Board approved the buyback, signed a Certificate of Solvency and says its Articles permit the repurchase without shareholder approval.
First Capital Research: aggregate earnings of 271 listed companies fell 11.4% YoY in the March 2026 quarter (third straight quarter), but underlying earnings rose 30.1% YoY after adjusting for major one-offs. Food, Beverage & Tobacco dragged the aggregate result while retailing and telecom posted strong gains (e.g. UML, DIAL, SLTL, SINS).
Chinthaka Jayaweera was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust (GUAR.N0000) and Ceylon Investment PLC (CINV.N0000). He previously led internal audit at A.P. Moller Maersk and has held independent directorships at Bukit Darah, Carson Cumberbatch, Equity Two and Pegasus Hotels.
Aggregate profits of 273 listed companies fell 12% YoY to Rs.176.5 billion in Sep-25, ending a seven-quarter growth streak. Banks (Rs.52bn, +39% YoY) and diversified financials (Rs.39bn, +112% YoY) underpinned a QoQ rebound, while food, beverage & tobacco and capital goods posted steep declines.
MSCI added seven Sri Lankan companies—GUAR, DIMO, JAT, KHL, RIL, PARQ and VFIN—to its Frontier Markets Small Cap Indexes, raising Sri Lanka's index coverage to 12 constituents as of the market close on 26 August; no Sri Lankan removals were made in the review.
Dividend · Rs 5.50 · XD Jul 29, 2025
Second Interim dividend of LKR 5.5/share; XD 2025-07-29; record 2025-07-29; payable 2025-08-18; FY 31 March 2025
Dividend · Rs 1.36 · XD Dec 11, 2024
First Interim dividend of LKR 1.36/share; XD 2024-12-11; record 2024-12-11; payable 2024-12-31; FY 2024/2025
Regulatory tightening dominated banks/finance as Cabinet named the SEC to regulate virtual asset service providers within a CBSL/FIU/IRD framework and approved a 2026-2030 national AML policy. The FIU flagged long-running trade-based money laundering via phantom imports, after probes found about $715m in fraudulent remittances. CBSL kept LTV caps on vehicle and gold loans. Services PMI signaled June expansion led by financial services.
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