📉 Sri Lanka Stocks Trade Lower at Midday on Tuesday

• Market Performance: Benchmark ASPI dropped 0.47% (-93.43 points) to 19,965.99, while the liquid S&P SL20 fell 0.36% (-20.59 points) to 5,680.16. • Market Turnover: Total market turnover stood at Rs 356.80 Mn at midday. The banking sector led turnover activity, accounting for Rs 174.06 Mn. • Top Gainers: Hayleys Fabric (+3.47% to Rs 26.80), C T Holdings (+1.97% to Rs 530.00), John Keells Hotels (+1.34% to Rs 15.10), and Commercial Bank of Ceylon (+0.13% to Rs 198.50). • Top Losers: LOLC Holdings (-2.70% to Rs 397.00), Richard Pieris & Co (-2.65% to Rs 25.70), Distilleries Co (-1.73% to Rs 51.20), Dialog Axiata (-1.16% to Rs 42.50), and Ceylon Cold Stores (-0.82% to Rs 121.00). • Corporate News: Access Engineering PLC announced shareholders agreed to end the South Asia Commercial and Logistics Hub project. The company expects to recover ~Rs 1.453 Bn from its total investment of ~Rs 1.762 Bn under a settlement agreement.