FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Wednesday, the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka experienced little movement, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) increasing by a slight 0.06 percent.
The ASPI rose by 14.33 points, reaching a total of 22,639.81. In contrast, the S&P SL20 index saw a decline of 0.14 percent, dropping by 8.62 points to settle at 6,213.84.
Notable gainers contributing positively to the ASPI included Central Finance Company, which saw a 1.96 percent increase to Rs. 259.75, Janashakthi Insurance Company with a rise of 9.02 percent to Rs. 4.40, and ACL Printers, which increased by 1.89 percent to Rs. 156.00.
On the downside, Hatton National Bank fell by 0.67 percent to Rs. 410.00, Hayleys decreased by 0.86 percent to Rs. 231.00, and John Keells Holdings declined by 0.49 percent to Rs. 20.20.
The total market turnover was reported at 5.25 billion rupees, with the insurance sector leading the turnover at 1.77 billion rupees, followed closely by the Food, Beverage & Tobacco sector at 1.32 billion rupees.
Several crossings took place, including transactions in Ceylon Cold Stores (800,000 shares), Asian Alliance Insurance Company (300,162 shares), ACL Cables (294,068 shares), Mercantile Investments and Finance (1,000,000 shares), and Ceylon Tobacco Company (500,000 shares).
(Colombo/April 22/2026)
