FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka showed a positive trend during midday trading on Friday, as reported by CSE data.
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) increased by 0.28 percent, equating to a rise of 64.14 points, which brought it to a total of 22,963.67. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 index rose by 0.45 percent, adding 28.26 points to reach 6,295.52.
Among the top gainers contributing positively to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata, which saw an increase of 7.39 percent to Rs.37.80, Commercial Bank of Ceylon, rising by 0.60 percent to Rs.209.75, Hayleys, which grew by 0.63 percent to Rs.241.50, and Melstacorp, up by 0.53 percent to Rs.191.00.
Conversely, Richard Pieris and Company experienced a decline of 1.71 percent, dropping to Rs.34.40, DFCC Bank fell by 0.72 percent to Rs.137.00, while Carson Cumberbatch decreased by 1.10 percent to Rs.811.00, marking the top negative contributions to the ASPI.
The market turnover reached 1.81 billion rupees, with the capital goods sector leading this turnover at 870.3 million rupees.
In financial news, Dialog Axiata reported a substantial net profit of 9.19 billion rupees for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, reflecting a remarkable increase of 122.3 percent compared to the 4.13 billion rupees reported for the same quarter in 2025.
The company also announced an interim cash dividend of 70 cents per share. (Colombo/May 15/2026)
