📈 Sri Lanka Stocks Close Up: ASPI Gains 0.27%

• Market Overview: The Colombo Stock Exchange ended higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) rising 0.27% (up 52.11 points) to close at 19,692.67. The S&P SL20 index increased by 0.19% (up 10.44 points) to 5,612.31. • Market Turnover: Total turnover stood at Rs. 849.37 million, led by the materials sector with Rs. 229.66 million. • Top Gainers: Positive ASPI contributors included Laugfs Gas (+5.07%), Lion Brewery (+1.86%), Ceylon Cold Stores (+1.25%), Carson Cumberbatch (+1.02%), and Dialog Axiata (+0.48%). • Top Losers: Colombo Dockyard (-3.74%), LOLC Finance (-2.22%), Vallibel One (-1.19%), LOLC Holdings (-0.64%), and Hatton National Bank (-0.27%) were key negative contributors. • Corporate News: Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka declared a 1st interim dividend of Rs. 2.75 per share for FY 2026/27. The XD date is set for Nov 5, 2026, with payment dispatched on Nov 25, 2026.