Colombo Stocks Extend Slide as Turnover Falls Well Below Monthly Average
ASPI and S&P SL20 close lower as CSE turnover drops 44% below average; rupee eases and Treasury yields tick higher.
Daily Market Snapshot
Stock Market
Food, Beverage & Tobacco Stocks Dominate Trading as Colombo Turnover Falls a Third Below Average
Food, Beverage & Tobacco stocks made up 48% of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover Tuesday, as overall trading stayed a third below the monthly.
- September 17, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
ASPI Slips Below 21,150 as Turnover Falls a Third Short of Monthly Average; T-Bill Yields Rise Across the Board
ASPI slips 0.61% on thin turnover as T-Bill yields rise across all tenors and the LKR softens against the dollar. Full Colombo market.
- September 17, 2026
Finance
Sri Lanka’s Printcare to raise Rs700mn in rights issue
Sri Lanka’s Printcare to raise Rs700mn in rights issue as the company seeks fresh capital for investment and working capital, with shareholders offered.
- September 16, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 15 Sept 2026
Sri Lanka rupee weakened against the US dollar in spot trading on Tuesday, while government bond yields moved higher across several maturities amid.
- September 15, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Extend Year-to-Date Net Selling on the CSE
Foreign investors have net sold LKR 56.56 billion in Sri Lankan equities year-to-date, even as daily and monthly outflows remain modest.
- September 15, 2026
Stock Market
John Keells Holdings Leads Foreign Selling and Turnover on the CSE
John Keells Holdings led CSE turnover and accounted for the bulk of net foreign selling, outweighing modest foreign buying across the rest of.
- September 15, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Retreats as Turnover Stays Well Below Monthly Average
ASPI and S&P SL20 both closed lower as CSE turnover fell 36.5% below the monthly average and foreign investors posted a net outflow.
- September 15, 2026
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 14 Sept 2026
Sri Lanka rupee was quoted at 328.90/329.00 against the US dollar in the spot market on Monday, reflecting a slight weakening, while government.
- September 14, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Selling on Colombo Bourse Nears LKR 56.5 Billion Year-to-Date, Led by JKH
Foreign investors remain net sellers on the Colombo Stock Exchange, with year-to-date outflows nearing LKR 56.5 billion, led by JKH.
- September 14, 2026