📉 Sri Lanka Stocks Start Week Lower as ASPI Drops 0.28%

• Market Indices & Overview: The Colombo Stock Exchange ended down on Monday in a relatively flat day of trading. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) shed 56.85 points (-0.28%) to close at 20,260.06. The liquid S&P SL20 index slipped 5.72 points (-0.10%) to end at 5,783.03. • Top Stock Contributors: • Gainers: Carson Cumberbatch (+1.89% to Rs. 689.00), Lion Brewery (+1.65% to Rs. 1,829.75), Overseas Realty (+0.80% to Rs. 50.40), and Hatton National Bank (+0.26% to Rs. 380.00). • Decliners: Cargills (-2.62% to Rs. 651.25), Hemas Holdings (-1.31% to Rs. 30.20), LOLC Holdings (-1.26% to Rs. 410.00), and Vallibel One (-1.26% to Rs. 85.90). • Turnover & Key Deals: Total market turnover stood at Rs. 1.19 Bn, with the consumer services sector taking the lead at Rs. 608.02 Mn. Trading volume was primarily bolstered by crossings, including a major Rs. 600 Mn crossing in Ceylon Hotels Corporation (CHOT.N) alongside transactions in CIC Holdings.