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📈 Sri Lanka Stocks Recover to Close Flat

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• Market Overview: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended flat on Tuesday, with the benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) inching up 0.03% (+5.97 points) to close at 20,650.23. The more liquid S&P SL20 index dropped 0.05% (-2.74 points) to 5,844.28. • Turnover & Activity: Daily turnover reached LKR 1.06 Bn, showing slight improvement over recent sessions. Major crossings were recorded in Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB), Commercial Bank, Ceylon Cold Stores (CCS), and plantation stocks. • Sector Breakdown: The Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry led total turnover, generating LKR 243.40 Mn. • Top Gainers: • Ambeon Holdings (+8.05% to LKR 34.90) • LOLC Finance (+2.00% to LKR 5.10) • Ceylinco Holdings (+1.60% to LKR 2,898.50) • PGP Glass Ceylon (+1.45% to LKR 56.10) • Top Losers: • Asiri Surgical Hospital (-21.88% to LKR 10.00) • Haycarb (-1.69% to LKR 203.50) • Overseas Realty (-0.97% to LKR 51.00) • Hatton National Bank (-0.39% to LKR 380.50) • Corporate News: Renuka Agri Foods listed 6,117,161 Ordinary Voting Shares following a 1:130.59 scrip dividend payout.

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