📈 Sri Lanka Stocks Stay Green in Mid-Day Trade; ASPI Up 0.46%

• Market Performance: Benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) rose 94.06 points (+0.46%) to 20,738.32, while the S&P SL20 gained 16.02 points (+0.27%) to reach 5,863.04. Market turnover stood at LKR 426 Mn. • Top Index Contributors: Gains were primarily led by banking & finance and diversified holdings, including Commercial Bank (up 75 cents to LKR 201.75), Ambeon Holdings (up LKR 3.00 to LKR 35.30), and LOLC Finance (up 30 cents to LKR 5.30). • New Share Listings: Three companies listed new ordinary voting shares following scrip dividend distributions: • Renuka Agri Foods (agribusiness): Listed 6.12 Mn shares (1:130.59 ratio); stock up 50 cents to LKR 11.40. • Maharaja Foods (food processing): Listed 730,468 shares (1:188.24 ratio); stock up 20 cents to LKR 14.70. • Ceylon Land & Equity (real estate): Listed 4.55 Mn shares (1:202.33 ratio); stock remained flat at LKR 7.60. • Corporate Dividend: Hatton Plantations (plantation sector) declared a first interim • Market Overview: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) maintained positive momentum in mid-day trading. • ASPI: Up 0.46% (+94.06 points) to 20,738.32. • S&P SL20: Up 0.27% (+16.02 points) to 5,863.04. • Market Turnover: Stood at Rs. 426 million. • Top Index Contributors: Gains were driven by banking & finance and conglomerate stocks, including Commercial Bank (+Rs. 0.75 to Rs. 201.75), Ambeon Holdings (+Rs. 3.00 to Rs. 35.30), and LOLC Finance (+Rs. 0.30 to Rs. 5.30). • Corporate Developments: • Agriculture & Food: New ordinary voting shares were listed following scrip dividends for Renuka Agri Foods (+Rs. 0.50 to Rs. 11.40) and Maharaja Foods (+Rs. 0.20 to Rs. 14.70). • Real Estate: Ceylon Land & Equity listed new shares following a scrip dividend; stock remained flat at Rs. 7.60. • Plantations: Hatton Plantations announced a first interim dividend of Rs. 1.00 per share for FY 2026/27.