📈 Sri Lanka Stocks Open Marginally Higher; ASPI at 21,070

• Market Indices & Movement • The All Share Price Index (ASPI) gained a marginal +0.07% (+14.13 points) to reach 21,070.39 at the open. • The S&P SL20 index rose +0.11% (+6.44 points) to stand at 5,935.33. • Total market turnover stood at LKR 9.97 Mn. • Sector & Stock Highlights • Telecommunication generated the highest turnover (LKR 2.38 Mn), driven by gains in Dialog Axiata (+1.09% to LKR 46.40). • Diversified Financials recorded LKR 2.13 Mn in turnover. • Other key gainers included Industrial Asphalts (+16.67% to LKR 0.70), Ceylon Land and Equity (+5.00% to LKR 8.40), Prime Lands Residencies (+2.24% to LKR 41.00), Haycarb (+0.96% to LKR 210.00), and National Development Bank (+0.45% to LKR 111.25). • Notable decliners included SMB Finance (-9.09% to LKR 1.00) and Commercial Bank (-0.12% to LKR 202.75). • Corporate Capital Raising • Softlogic Finance announced a rights issue to raise LKR 1.002 Bn via 401.07 Mn shares at LKR 2.50 each; share price rose to LKR 4.60. • Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings (hospitality/leisure) announced a debenture issue of up to LKR 5 Bn via 5-year and 7-year senior redeemable debentures at LKR 100 per unit.