Banking Stocks Command a Third of Colombo Turnover, Led by Sampath Bank
Banking counters made up 34% of CSE turnover, with Sampath Bank alone at about 25% of LKR 1.43 billion traded.
Markets
Reporting on stock market trends, bond yields, commodity prices, and currency exchange rates, along with analysis of how these factors impact investors and businesses.
Stock Market
Fixed Income & Bonds
Foreign Holdings of Sri Lankan Government Securities Fall 4.45% in a Week
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities fell 4.45% to LKR 196.9 billion, a second weekly drop and 7.7% below the mid-September peak.
- October 2, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Selling in John Keells Outweighs Entire Net Outflow from Colombo Bourse
Foreign investors sold a net LKR 111.2 million of John Keells shares, more than the market's LKR 94.2 million net outflow, CSE data.
- October 2, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
ASPI Snaps Five-Day Losing Run as Yields Hold Steady and Rupee Edges Firmer
The ASPI rose 68 points to end a five-day slide, while Treasury yields held steady and the rupee firmed to LKR 330.70 per.
- October 2, 2026
Gold Price
Sri Lanka gold price — Oct 01, 2026
Gold Price Today in Sri Lanka stands at Rs. 340,050 for 22 Carat gold weighing 8 grams, or one pawn, as of October.
- October 1, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 01 Oct 2026
Sri Lanka rupee trading remained broadly steady at 330.65/80 against the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday, while government bond yields.
- October 1, 2026
Stock Market
Capital Goods Stocks Take 36% of Colombo Trading as Access Engineering Leads Turnover
Capital Goods made up 36% of Colombo turnover, with Access Engineering alone at 18%, as the ASPI closed 0.02% lower.
- October 1, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Selling of Colombo Shares Eases in September, but Outflow This Year Tops LKR 57 Billion
Net foreign selling of Colombo shares was LKR 1.55Bn in September, well below the year's pace, but the 2026 outflow stands at LKR.
- October 1, 2026
Fixed Income & Bonds
Medium-Term Government Bond Yields Climb Up to 40 Basis Points in a Week
Sri Lanka's medium-term government bond yields rose up to 40 bps over a week, led by the 6-year, before easing slightly on the.
- October 1, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Edges Lower as Policy Rate Holds at 8.75%
ASPI slipped 0.02% to 20,813 as CBSL held the policy rate at 8.75%. Turnover hit LKR 1.55Bn, T-bill yields rose and LKR held.
- October 1, 2026