Sri Lanka stocks marginally higher at midday

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange indices were trading up on Wednesday midday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving up 0.08 percent.

The ASPI was up 17.12 points at 21,559.35, while the more liquid S&P SL20 was up 0.02 percent, or 1.47 points, at 6,055.99.

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Sampath Bank (up 0.36 percent at 139.75 rupees), Sunshine Holdings (up 2.01 percent at 30.40 rupees), Hemas Holdings (up 0.96 percent at 31.60 rupees), and RIL Property (up 1.19 percent at 25.50 rupees).

Haycarb (down 2.32 percent at 200.00 rupees) and ACL Cables (down 0.51 percent at 97.00 rupees) were top negative contributors.

Market turnover was 125.6 million rupees. Retailing led turnover with 61 million rupees.

Analysts noted that Lake House Printers & Publishers announced a first and final dividend of 4.00 rupees per share for the financial year 2025/2026, subject to shareholder approval at its Annual General Meeting on September 30, 2026. The XD date has been set for October 1, 2026. Shares of Lake House Printers & Publishers were trading up 5.68 percent at 679.50 rupees. (Colombo/September09/2026)

Source: Economy Next