📈 Sri Lankan Stocks Rise as Capital Goods Drive Market Turnover

• Market Performance: Colombo Stock Exchange indices moved up on Monday morning. The benchmark ASPI rose 0.26% (+55.27 points) to 21,371.18, while the S&P SL20 grew 0.34% (+20.54 points) to 6,025.88. • Turnover & Sector Drivers: Total market turnover reached Rs 144.9 Bn. The capital goods sector dominated trading activity, contributing Rs 66.6 Bn to the total. • Top Stock Contributors: - Gains: Windforce (+5.40% to Rs 41.00), Aitken Spence (+2.14% to Rs 143.00), John Keells Holdings (+0.51% to Rs 19.90), and Colombo Dockyard (+0.41% to Rs 121.50). - Losses: Carson Cumberbatch (-1.35% to Rs 710.00) and Nations Trust Bank (-0.72% to Rs 310.75) were key drags. • Corporate Action: Maharaja Foods declared a final scrip dividend of Rs 0.10 per share for FY ended March 31. Post 15% withholding tax, the net dividend (Rs 0.085/share) will be fulfilled by issuing 730,468 new shares at Rs 16.00 each (1 new share per 188.24 existing shares). Food processing/manufacturing share traded up 0.61% to Rs 16.50.