FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Friday, the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka experienced a positive start, as indicated by the latest data. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) saw an increase of 0.18 percent.
The ASPI rose by 37.48 points, reaching 21,104.37, while the more active S&P SL20 index also gained, climbing 0.46 percent or 27.32 points to settle at 5,970.10.
Key contributors to the ASPI’s uptick included Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, which increased by 0.95 percent to 53.00 rupees, Dialog Axiata, up 0.64 percent to 47.00 rupees, and Hayleys, which rose by 0.44 percent to 226.25 rupees.
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Conversely, the market witnessed declines from Renuka Foods, which fell by 2.12 percent to 24.00 rupees, Access Engineering, down 0.62 percent to 79.60 rupees, and Hemas Holdings, which dropped 0.32 percent to 30.80 rupees.
The total market turnover for the day was recorded at 43.59 million rupees, with capital goods leading the way at 17 million rupees, followed by real estate management and development at 13.1 million rupees.
In corporate news, Singer Finance (Lanka) disclosed the schedule for its upcoming rights issue of ordinary voting shares, having received in-principle approval from the CSE on September 23. The Extraordinary General Meeting is set for October 15, 2026, with the Ex-Rights (XR) date planned for October 16.
Additionally, Pan Asia Banking Corporation announced plans to issue listed, rated, senior, unsecured, redeemable debentures to raise up to 5 billion rupees. The initial offering will consist of 20 million debentures priced at 100 rupees each, with the potential to issue an additional 30 million debentures. Subscriptions will open on October 1, 2026.
