📈 Sri Lanka Stocks Marginally Higher at Midday

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange traded slightly up at midday on Wednesday, driven by gains in key banking, diversified, and consumer shares. • Market Overview: • ASPI (All Share Price Index) up 0.08% (+17.12 points) to 21,559.35. • S&P SL20 up 0.02% (+1.47 points) to 6,055.99. • Total market turnover stood at LKR 125.6 Mn, heavily led by the retailing sector (LKR 61 Mn). • Key Stock Movements: • Top Gainers: Sampath Bank (+0.36% to LKR 139.75), Sunshine Holdings (+2.01% to LKR 30.40), Hemas Holdings (+0.96% to LKR 31.60), and RIL Property (+1.19% to LKR 25.50). • Top Decliners: Haycarb (-2.32% to LKR 200.00) and ACL Cables (-0.51% to LKR 97.00). • Corporate Highlights: • Lake House Printers & Publishers jumped 5.68% to LKR 679.50 following a dividend announcement of LKR 4.00 per share for FY 2025/2026 (AGM: Sep 30, 2026; XD Date: Oct 1, 2026).