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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Asiri Surgical Hospital Shares Fall 22% on Heavy Trading at Colombo Bourse
Asiri Surgical Hospital shares fell about 22% on heavy trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange, the steepest drop on the board.
- October 7, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Ends Flat as Turnover Falls Sharply From Previous Session’s Spike
The ASPI edged up 0.03% to 20,650 as turnover fell below its monthly average. Bond yields, the rupee and banking liquidity in focus.
- October 7, 2026
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Foreign Investors Stay Net Sellers as Year-to-Date Outflows Pass LKR 57 Billion
Foreigners sold a net LKR 112 million of Colombo shares, taking year-to-date outflows to LKR 57.6 billion. NDB accounted for over half of.
- October 6, 2026
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Turnover Tops LKR 3 Billion as One Counter Accounts for Nearly Half of Colombo Trading
CSE turnover hit LKR 3.16 billion, but AEL alone made up about 46%. Even excluding it, trading was above recent highs as the.
- October 6, 2026
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Colombo Stocks Retreat as Turnover Jumps, Yields Hold Steady
ASPI fell 0.81% to 20,644 as turnover topped LKR 3.1 billion. Treasury yields held steady and the rupee was flat at LKR 330.60.
- October 6, 2026
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Foreign Investors Trim Exposure to Sri Lankan Stocks and Government Securities
Foreign investors were net sellers on 7 of 9 Colombo sessions, and holdings of government securities fell 7.7% from their September peak.
- October 5, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Slips on Thin Trading as Foreign Selling Persists
The ASPI fell 0.33% to 20,813 on turnover of LKR 873 million as foreign investors sold LKR 140 million net. Treasury yields held.
- October 5, 2026
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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.
- October 2, 2026
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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