The Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka closed largely unchanged on Tuesday, according to brokers, as investors engaged in profit-taking following the previous day’s record high.

“We observed some volatility after yesterday’s all-time high, which triggered profit-taking,” stated Ranjan Ranatunga, Assistant Vice President – Research at First Capital.

The All Share Price Index slightly decreased by 0.71 points to 23,607. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 index fell by 0.12 percent, or 7.69 points, closing at 6,494.

Market turnover was somewhat lower, reaching 4.9 million rupees, which is a decrease compared to prior levels.

“There was also some negative sentiment following yesterday’s announcement regarding finance companies,” Ranatunga added.

Among the day’s leading positive contributors to the All Share Price Index were Dialog, which rose by 1 rupee to 31.80; PickMe, which climbed by 8 rupees to 168.50; and R I L Property, which increased by 2.50 rupees to 37.60.

Conversely, the main negative contributors included John Keells, which fell by 50 cents to 22.40 rupees, and Dockyard, which declined by 11.50 rupees to 127.25.

(Colombo/Jan13/2026)