📈 MBSL Midcap Index Revised for 2026

The Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka (MBSL) has announced the annual recalibration of the MBSL Midcap Index, effective from 1 January 2026. The index tracks 25 medium-sized companies on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) based on market capitalization, liquidity, and profitability. • Market Capitalization Range: For 2026, the eligibility range has been adjusted to Rs. 8.45 Bn – Rs. 84.5 Bn (up from Rs. 4.9 Bn – Rs. 49.07 Bn in 2025), reflecting movements in the ASPI. • Sector Breakdown: The index now represents 9 GICS industry groups: • Banking: HNB (X), Seylan, Seylan (X), DFCC, and NDB. • Capital Goods: ACL Cables, Access Engineering, Sierra Cables, Royal Ceramics, and Aitken Spence. • Diversified Financials: Commercial Credit, Central Finance, Vallibel Finance, First Capital, and People’s Leasing. • Other Key Sectors: Includes Energy (LIOC), Materials (Chevron, Dipped Products, JAT), Food & Beverage (Sunshine Holdings, Lanka Milk Foods), and Real Estate. • Key Inclusions: New entrants for 2026 include Sierra Cables, Aitken Spence, Vallibel Finance, Lanka IOC, Janashakthi Insurance, JAT Holdings, and Prime Lands Residencies. • Notable Exclusions: Companies such as John Keells Holdings, TeeJay Lanka, and Watawala Plantations have been removed from the 2026 index. The revision aims to provide portfolio managers with signals for switching to stocks with high growth potential and moderate volatility.