Foreign Investors Remain Net Sellers as Year-to-Date Outflows Near LKR 58 Billion
Foreign investors were net sellers on the CSE again, taking year-to-date outflows to LKR 57.7 billion. One stock drove most of the buying.
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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
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Foreign Holdings of Sri Lankan Government Securities Extend Multi-Week Climb
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities have climbed steadily since late July, even as foreign investors remain net sellers of equities.
- September 17, 2026
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Foreign Investors Keep Adding to Government Securities Holdings
Foreign investor holdings of Sri Lankan government securities climbed to LKR 213.4Bn, extending a seven-week uptrend of roughly 13%.
- September 16, 2026
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Foreign Selling Persists as Colombo Bourse Outflows Extend Into September
DIMO led a fresh round of foreign selling on the CSE, extending year-to-date net foreign outflows to over LKR 56 billion.
- September 10, 2026
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Foreign Investors Extend Equity Selldown, Year-to-Date Outflows Near LKR 56Bn
Foreign investors post another net outflow on the CSE, pushing year-to-date selling close to LKR 56Bn, with one counter driving most of the.
- August 25, 2026
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Foreign Investors Keep Adding to Sri Lankan Government Securities, Even as Equity Outflows Persist
Foreign holdings of Sri Lankan government securities rise for a sixth straight week even as equity market outflows persist.
- August 12, 2026
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Foreign Investors Extend Selldown as Outflows Hit LKR 2.4 Billion
Foreign investors posted a LKR 2.36bn net outflow on the CSE, pushing YTD foreign selling past LKR 52bn, even as local turnover rose.
- August 11, 2026
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Foreign Investors Pull Over a Billion Rupees from Colombo Stocks in Single Session
Foreign investors net-sold LKR 1.03bn in CSE equities in one session, led by RIL, as YTD foreign outflows pass LKR 37 billion.
- August 5, 2026
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Foreign Investors Extend Selling as Colombo Bourse Advances on Local Buying
Foreign funds posted a net outflow on the CSE even as the ASPI rose, extending a selling trend that has topped LKR 37.
- July 30, 2026