📈 Sri Lanka Stocks Open Higher: ASPI Up 0.18%

• Market Indices: The Colombo Stock Exchange opened gains on Friday, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) rising 0.18% (37.48 points) to 21,104.37. The S&P SL20 index moved up 0.46% (27.32 points) to 5,970.10. • Market Turnover: Total turnover stood at Rs. 43.59 Mn. Sector leadership was led by capital goods (Rs. 17 Mn) and real estate management & development (Rs. 13.1 Mn). • Top Gainers & Losers: - Positive Contributors: Distilleries Company (+0.95% to Rs. 53.00), Dialog Axiata (+0.64% to Rs. 47.00), and Hayleys (+0.44% to Rs. 226.25). - Negative Contributors: Renuka Foods (-2.12% to Rs. 24.00), Access Engineering (-0.62% to Rs. 79.60), and Hemas Holdings (-0.32% to Rs. 30.80). • Corporate Developments: - Banking & Finance: Singer Finance scheduled an EGM for Oct 15 and XR date for Oct 16 following CSE approval for its proposed rights issue. - Banking: Pan Asia Banking Corporation announced an issuance of listed, rated, senior, unsecured redeemable debentures to raise up to Rs. 5 Bn, opening Oct 1, 2026.