Banking Counters Drive Trading as Colombo Bourse Slips
ASPI and S&P SL20 slip 0.5% as banking counters account for 41% of turnover; foreign investors turn modest net buyers.
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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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ASPI Ends Lower as Trading Activity Falls Well Below Monthly Average
Colombo's ASPI eased as turnover fell 51% below the monthly average, with banking counters leading a subdued trading session.
- August 21, 2026
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Foreign Investors Extend Year-to-Date Selling Streak on Colombo Bourse
Foreign investors' year-to-date net selling on the CSE nears LKR 50.3Bn, even as daily outflows remain minimal and the ASPI advances.
- August 10, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Extends Gains for Third Straight Session as Yields Ease on Government Securities
ASPI and S&P SL20 rise as CSE turnover thins; government securities yields fall across the curve and the rupee firms against the dollar.
- August 10, 2026
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ASPI Closes Higher as Single Counter Drives Turnover to 337% Above Monthly Average
CSE turnover hit LKR 8.5Bn as Cargills drove 48% of trading and nearly all foreign selling. ASPI gained 0.40% to close at 21,167.
- August 6, 2026
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Colombo Market Falls on Geopolitical Jitters as Inflation Data Adds to Investor Caution
The ASPI declined 147 points on June 30 as geopolitical uncertainty drove a broad equity selloff, while fresh data showed headline inflation accelerating.
- June 30, 2026
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Colombo Bourse Rebounds Strongly as Rupee Weakens Sharply and Bond Yields Continue to Fall
The ASPI gained 198 points on June 25 as turnover returned to the monthly average, while the rupee recorded its sharpest single-session decline.
- June 26, 2026
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ASPI Slips 48 Points as Blue-Chip Selling Drags Colombo Bourse Lower on Severely Thin Turnover
The Colombo Stock Exchange closed weaker on June 24 as selling pressure in key large-cap counters pushed both indices lower, while market turnover.
- June 25, 2026
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Foreign Investors Exit Colombo Bourse for LKR 131 Million as DIAL Absorbs Nine in Ten Rupees of Net Selling
Foreign net outflows on June 24 were heavily concentrated in a single telecom counter, pushing the month-to-date figure to LKR 1.1 billion as.
- June 25, 2026