📉 Sri Lanka Stocks Close Down Amid Cautious Trading; Turnover at Rs 1.3 Bn

• Market Performance: The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) fell marginally by 0.09% (down 18.26 points) to close at 21,066.89. Conversely, the more liquid S&P SL20 moved up 0.02% (+1.19 points) to 5,948.69. Overall market sentiment remained fairly neutral as investors displayed caution over global developments and El Niño impacts. • Trading Activity: Total market turnover reached Rs 1.31 Bn, led by the materials sector (Rs 228.43 Mn) and capital goods sector (Rs 227.98 Mn). Institutional and high-net-worth investors engaged📉 Sri Lanka Stocks Close Slightly Down Amid Cautious Trading; Turnover Hits Rs1.3 Bn • Market Performance: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed largely neutral on Thursday. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) fell marginally by 0.09% (-18.26 points) to 21,066.89, while the S&P SL20 ticked up 0.02% (+1.19 points) to 5,948.69. • Investor Sentiment: Investor caution prevailed due to global developments and weather concerns like El Niño, though institutional investors actively took positions via crossings in PickMe, Lanka, Access Engineering, Dipped Products, and Sampath Bank. • Top Movers: • Gains: Carson Cumberbatch (+4.58%), Lion Brewery (+1.44%), Hayleys (+0.56%), and Commercial Bank (+0.25%). • Losses: Richard Pieris (-2.93%), Singer (-1.63%), Distilleries Company (-0.57%), and Dialog Axiata (-0.43%). • Sector Activity: Market turnover reached Rs 1.31 Bn, led by materials (Rs 228.43 Mn) and capital goods (Rs 227.98 Mn). • Corporate Update: Harischandra Mills PLC appointed D. T. Sujeewa Handapangoda Mudalige as Chairperson, effective September 23, 2026.