FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Wednesday, as brent futures stayed below $100 per barrel.
The ASPI closed up 3.79 percent, or 797.62 points, at 21,868.85.
The S&P SL20 was up 3.81 percent, or 225.00 points, at 6,134.23.
Top positive contributors to the ASPI included Commercial Bank (up 4.22 percent at Rs.209.75), Hatton National Bank (up 4.11 percent at Rs.418.25), Melstacorp (up 5.15 percent at Rs.173.50), John Keells Holdings (up 3.74 percent at Rs.19.40), and Hayleys (up 4.29 percent at Rs.225.00).
The market turnover was 6.41 billion rupees, with the majority of turnover seen in food, beverages, and tobacco at 1.41 billion rupees, and capital goods at 1.16 billion rupees.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) hosted a forum for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as part of a broader initiative to engage and encourage SOEs to use the capital market as a source of funding to catalyse mid-to-long term business and organizational growth.
(Colombo/March 25/2026)
