Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Utilities Trading Dominates
ASPI and S&P SL20 close higher as Colombo Bourse rebounds; turnover stays below average, yields ease, rupee firms slightly.
Daily Market Snapshot
Daily Market Snapshot
ASPI and S&P SL20 Edge Higher as Treasury Bill Yields Fall Across the Board
ASPI and S&P SL20 edge up as T-bill yields drop across tenors and the rupee firms against the dollar. Colombo market snapshot.
- August 24, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Extend Year-to-Date Outflow From Colombo Stocks
Daily foreign selling was modest, but year-to-date outflows from Colombo equities have climbed to nearly LKR 55 billion.
- August 21, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Market Trades Quietly as ASPI Slips, Yields Ease Across the Curve
ASPI eased on thin turnover while T-bill yields dropped across all tenors and the rupee firmed against the dollar. Full market snapshot.
- August 21, 2026
Stock Market
Colombo Bourse Turnover Falls to Half Monthly Average as Retail Investors Stay on Sidelines
CSE turnover dropped to LKR 1.54Bn, nearly half the monthly average, as ASPI and S&P SL20 closed lower amid thin retail participation.
- August 20, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Extend Sell-Off at Colombo Bourse as Year-to-Date Outflows Cross LKR 54 Billion
Colombo Stock Exchange sees continued foreign selling as YTD net outflows reach LKR 54.9Bn, with ASPI and S&P SL20 both closing lower.
- August 19, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Selling on the CSE Deepens as Year-to-Date Outflows Pass LKR 53Bn
Foreign investors extend selling on the CSE, with year-to-date net outflows now exceeding LKR 53 billion despite a stable ASPI.
- August 18, 2026
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Stays Flat as Treasury Yields Slide and Rupee Firms Against Dollar
ASPI closes nearly flat as CSE turnover slumps, while Treasury yields fall sharply and the rupee firms against the dollar.
- August 18, 2026
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Extend Selling as Sampath Bank Drives Net Outflow
Foreign investors net-sold Colombo equities as Sampath Bank drove most of the outflow, even as the ASPI closed higher on retail buying.
- August 14, 2026
Treasury Market
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