FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Thursday, the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka experienced a positive closing, according to data from the CSE, with the benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) increasing by 0.33 percent.
The ASPI rose by 67.97 points to reach a total of 20,880.90, while the more actively traded S&P SL20 index saw a rise of 0.14 percent, gaining 8.30 points to settle at 5,902.46.
Several stocks contributed positively to the ASPI’s performance, including Dialog Axiata, which increased by 1.33 percent to 45.80 rupees, and Singer (Sri Lanka), which saw a rise of 2.88 percent to 78.60 rupees. Other notable gainers included Carson Cumberbatch (up 1.32 percent at 729.50 rupees), LOLC Holdings (up 1.72 percent at 443.00 rupees), and the Commercial Bank of Ceylon (up 0.25 percent at 203.00 rupees).
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Conversely, several stocks negatively impacted the market, with LOLC Finance declining by 3.77 percent to 5.10 rupees, Sri Lanka Telecom falling by 1.29 percent to 83.90 rupees, and People’s Leasing & Finance dropping by 2.78 percent to 17.50 rupees.
The total market turnover for the day was recorded at 1.43 billion rupees, with the S&P/CSE Banks sector leading the turnover at 489.34 million rupees, closely followed by the Capital Goods sector at 421.33 million rupees. (Colombo/Oct01/2026)
