Sri Lanka shares becalmed, JKH gains
Aug 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed barely changed with a big block of John Keells Holdings shares changing hands at 104.50 rupees, brokers …
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Sri Lankan shares fall, Arisaig Fund sells stake in Richard Pieris
Aug 07, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended weaker Thursday but turnover was pumped up by the sale of a big stake in Richard Pieris & Co held by …
Sri Lanka IOC unit gains on earnings outlook as oil prices fall
Aug 06, 2008 (LBO) – Stocks closed higher Wednesday with the indices lifted by gains in the Sri Lanka unit of Indian Oil Corp as lower crude oil prices …
Sri Lanka stocks end firmer
Aug 04, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed marginally higher Monday extending gains made last week but turnover was low. The All Share Price Index …
Sri Lanka stocks extend gains, choppy trading seen ahead
Aug 01, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Friday ending the week in positive territory with heavy trading seen in John Keells Holdings, …
Sri Lanka Telecom share price gains after surprise profit jump
July 31, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom’s share price rose Thursday after it reported June quarter profit nearly tripled to 1.5 billion rupees …
Sri Lanka stocks lifted by telecom gains
July 31, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Thursday lifted by gains in telecom heavyweights after the dominant fixed line operator Sri Lanka …
Sri Lanka plantations stocks draw investor interest
July 30, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Wednesday driven up by gains in stocks with a heavy weighting on the indices and some renewed …
Sri Lanka stocks firm as AMW buyers mop up shares
July 29, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Tuesday with the Dubai construction firm that took control of Associated Motorways (AMW) yesterday …
Sri Lanka stocks perk up as control of AMW changes hands
July 28, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Monday on gains in heavyweight stocks with the take over of Associated Motorways (AMW) by a Dubai …
Sri Lanka stocks fail to sustain recovery
July 25, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks slumped Friday after a short-lived recovery with brokers saying fears that deteriorating economic conditions …
Sri Lanka stocks firm, turnover thin
July 24, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up for the second day Thursday after a long slide but thin turnover showed investors opted to stay out of …
Sri Lanka stocks recover slightly
July 23, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Wednesday, ending several days of losses, on thin turnover with brokers saying sentiment remained weak …
Sri Lanka stocks slump; losses in JKH, Janashakthi Insurance
July 22, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares slumped 1.76 percent Tuesday, dragged down by losses in heavyweights like John Keells Holdings (JKH), as …
Sri Lanka stocks close lower, Janashakthi Insurance fall below issue price
July 21, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares ended lower Monday dragged down by falls in heavyweight stocks while Janashakthi Insurance Company ended below …
Sri Lankan shares close down
July 16, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares closed one percent lower Wednesday on losses in telco stocks and the John Keells Holdings conglomerate as …
Sri Lanka’s Dhammika Perera sells Lanka Ceramic stake to Ceylon Theatres
July 15, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan businessman Dhammika Perera sold his 26 percent stake in Lanka Ceramics to its parent firm Ceylon Theatres towards the …
Sri Lanka shares end higher
July 14, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices ended higher Monday with gains in heavyweight Sri Lanka Telecom and John Keells Holdings pushing up the …
Sri Lanka shares rise, CDIC stake changes hands
July 11, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share prices ended higher Friday with a big deal between two banks pushing up turnover to over a billion rupees and …
Sri Lanka share slide ends on telecom gains
July 09, 2008 (LBO) – A slight recovery in the price of heavyweight Sri Lanka Telecom ended a lengthy slide in the Colombo stock market indices Wednesday …