FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The Sri Lankan stock market commenced the week on a positive note, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) increasing by 0.17 percent during the initial trading session.
The ASPI rose by 36.73 points, reaching 21,657.17, while the S&P SL20 index experienced a gain of 0.54 percent, or 32.73 points, bringing it to 6,091.65. The market’s total turnover stood at 446 million rupees.
Several companies, including Standard Capital, Softlogic Holdings, Kelsey Developments, Hela Apparel Holdings, Nation Lanka Finance, Blue Diamonds Jewellery, Bimputh Lanka Investments, Asia Capital, and Anilana Hotels and Properties, were placed on a watchlist due to their failure to submit annual reports for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
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Additionally, Greentech Energy, Laugfs Gas, Exterminators, Janashakthi Finance, Tess Agro, Eastern Merchants, Lake House Printers and Publishers, and Industrial Asphalts were also added to the watchlist for the same reason.
The main contributors to the positive movement of the ASPI included Dialog Axiata, which increased by 50 cents to 49 rupees, HNB, up 2 rupees to 382, Commercial Bank, rising by 1 rupee to 206, Access Engineering, which gained 1.40 rupees to reach 80.50, and ACL Cables, up 1.90 rupees to 97.80.
Conversely, the top decliners were Haycarb, which fell by 6.50 rupees to 212, Colombo Dockyard, dropping 1 rupee to 125.25, John Keells Holdings, remaining unchanged at 19.60, Browns Investments, down 10 cents to 5.20 rupees, and Ceylon Cold Stores, which decreased by 1.50 rupees to 126.
(Colombo/Sep 7/2026)
