FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Friday, the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka registered a positive closing, with its main index reflecting a rise of 0.20 percent, according to data from the CSE.
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) increased by 43.21 points, finishing at 21,322.86. Additionally, the S&P SL20 index saw a gain of 0.34 percent, which is equivalent to 20.37 points, ending at 6,015.18.
The total market turnover reached 2.2 billion rupees.
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Key stocks that contributed positively to the ASPI included Cargills, which rose by 28 rupees to reach 678.50, Hayleys, up by 2.50 rupees at 229.25, NTB, increasing by 7 rupees to 313, Haycarb, which gained 6.50 rupees to close at 197.25, and Commercial Bank, up by 1 rupee at 203.
On the downside, Sampath Bank was the leading negative contributor, declining by 1.75 rupees to 138.25.
Raigam Wayamba Salterns declared a dividend of 25 cents per share, while Mahaweli Coconut Plantations announced a dividend of 3 rupees per share.
Furthermore, Arcasia Investment & Trading (Pvt) Ltd and ATX Partners (Pvt) Ltd have indicated that their voluntary offer to acquire shares of Industrial Asphalts will transition into a mandatory offer. This change follows the agreement of two major shareholders, Ramanan Govindasamy and Srikumar Balasubramaniyam, to sell a combined total of 50.16 percent of their shares. (Colombo/Aug28/2026)
