Colombo Stock Exchange ASPI fell 0.37% to 22,552.24 midday, with plantations (Watawala, Sunshine, Namunukula among others) leading gains while John Keells, Sampath and Commercial Bank weighed on the index. Market turnover was Rs2bn; Abans Finance completed a debenture issue to raise Rs1.33bn.
Mahaweli Coconut Plantations PLC
MCPL.N0000Plantations & Agriculture · Agricultural Commodities/Milling
Annual fundamentals
| Year | Revenue | Net profit | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rs 415.7M | Rs 140.4M | 4.01 |
| 2024 | Rs 279.0M | Rs 136.0M | 3.88 |
| 2023 | Rs 324.5M | Rs 69.6M | 1.99 |
| 2022 | Rs 244.4M | Rs 191.3M | 5.46 |
| 2021 | Rs 230.2M | Rs 129.9M | 3.71 |
| 2020 | Rs 179.8M | Rs 35.9M | 1.04 |
| 2019 | Rs 158.7M | Rs 102.8M | 3.04 |
Recent dividends
- 2025 · first and finalRs 3.00
- 2024 · finalRs 2.00
- 2023 · finalRs 1.50
- 2022 · finalRs 1.50
- 2022 · first interimRs 1.00
- 2021 · finalRs 1.50
- 2021 · first interimRs 0.75
- 2020 · finalRs 1.50
About Mahaweli Coconut Plantations PLC
Mahaweli Coconut Plantations PLC is a Sri Lanka-based plantation and agribusiness company focused on cultivating coconuts and converting plantation outputs into value-added coconut products. Its operations cover coconut cultivation, harvesting and the sale of raw coconuts, husks and shells. The company operates processing and manufacturing facilities that produce copra, coco peat, coir, coco chips and charcoal, and it has invested in expanding coir processing capacity and other factory infrastructure. Operations are carried out across multiple plantation fields and supported by machinery and manufactured assets to transform raw materials into finished goods. MCPPLC integrates natural-resource management and social initiatives into its operations, including water management, biodiversity and community engagement programs, and investments in renewable energy and infrastructure to improve operational resilience. The company operates under Sri Lankan regulatory and reporting frameworks.
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Colombo Stock Exchange rose 0.66% as the ASPI closed 150.67 points higher at 23,014.75. Top contributors included Commercial Bank, Carson Cumberbatch, ACL Cables, LOLC and Sampath Bank; turnover rose to 5.7 billion rupees and net foreign outflow was 87 million rupees.
Dividend · Rs 3.00 · XD Sep 26, 2025
First And Final dividend of LKR 3/share; XD 2025-09-26; record 2025-09-28; payable 2025-10-16; FY 31st March 2025
The CSE and SEC held an Issuer Forum in Gampaha to guide SMEs on raising capital via listing on the Empower and Diri Savi Boards. NDB Investment Bank delivered the main presentation and Mahaweli Coconut Plantations' MD participated on the panel.
The CSE and SEC hosted an Issuer Forum in Gampaha to help SMEs explore capital raising via listing on the Empower and Diri Savi boards. The event drew over 70 participants and featured speakers from NDB Investment Bank, the SEC, the CSE and Mahaweli Coconut Plantations.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher (All Share +0.31%, SL20 +0.33%) as foreign interest returned, with foreign buying of John Keells (JKH) contributing over Rs100m to turnover. Ceylon Tobacco (CTC) posted higher interim profits and a Rs38.3 dividend, while First Capital Treasuries (FCT) reported profit declines tied to weaker government securities.
Dividend · Rs 2.00 · XD Sep 27, 2024
Final dividend of LKR 2/share; XD 2024-09-27; record 2024-09-29; payable 2024-10-16; FY 31st March 2024
Plantations & Agriculture sector: what is happening
Last 30 days to Aug 4, 2026Tea saw mixed signals: the June national sales average fell to Rs 1,153.49, while June production rose 4% YoY but first-half output was hit by extreme weather and higher fertiliser costs. Exporters gained relief as the US labour-related tariff on Sri Lankan goods was cut to 10%. Meanwhile, new EU sustainability rules are driving compliance efforts, and plantations report organised theft of high-value crops hurting competitiveness.
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