Commercial Bank makes strong start to 2017 in all key performance areas
(PRESS RELEASE) Loan book tops Rs 659 billion Deposits gain momentum to Rs 781 billion Increased cost of funds reduce margins Higher taxes impact bottom line …
Sri Lanka securities regulator to allow short selling in equity markets
June 16, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s securities watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission says it is currently looking at the regulatory frame work to …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.2-pct for third straight day
Jun 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down at 0.19 percent for the third consecutive day with investors continuing to keep away from trading due …
Sri Lanka’s Stock market cleaning up session
Jun 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is in the process of establishing a ‘Serious Frauds and Financial Crimes Division’ to act against alleged …
Stocks close higher 0.03-pct; Records lowest turnover since 20 April
Jun 05, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.03 percent after four consecutive days of losses with index heavy John Keells Holdings showing …
Stocks Close Down 0.4-pct; Political Uncertainty Keeps Investors Away
Jun 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down for a fourth consecutive day with the country’s political uncertainty affecting investor confidence, …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.6-pct
Jun 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.64 percent for a third consecutive day with some retail investor activity in the market, brokers …
Sri Lanka CSE records highest ever foreign inflow last year: 2014 CSE Annual Report
June 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange has recorded its highest ever inflow of foreign investment into the secondary equity market …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct; JKH hits 52 week low
May 29, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.49 percent with John Keells Holdings closing at a 52 week low price and investors continuing to take …
Sri Lanka stocks close down despite T-Bill yield drop and dividend announcements
May 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed lower for a third consecutive day despite a Treasury bill rate drop with investors taking profits, brokers …
Sri Lanka stocks slump with investors taking profits
May 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 22.98 points with investors taking profits, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index …
Sri Lanka’s CDS signs MoU with NSDL India to share knowledge on depository services
May 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Depository System (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) signed a …
Sri Lanka stocks close up at 0.15-pct
May 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.15 percent with gains seen in some of the banking and conglomerate stocks, brokers said. The Colombo …
Sri Lanka stocks close lower at 0.05-pct
May 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed lower at 0.05 percent with the prevailing political uncertainty affecting investor sentiment, …
Sri Lanka stocks close up at 0.3-pct
May 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.30 percent with finance sector and some index heavy stocks trading actively, brokers said. …
Sri Lanka stocks close down at 0.2-pct
May 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down at 0.19 percent with banking sector and some index heavy stocks recording losses, brokers said. …
Sri Lanka stocks close up at 0.6-pct
May 12, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.62 percent recording a two and a half month high with active trading seen in the …
Sri Lanka stocks close higher at 0.02-pct
May 11, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.02 percent with active trading seen in the livestock and some baking sector stocks, …
Sri Lanka stocks close flat
May 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat with investors continuing to take profits, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct
May 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.29 percent, helped by yesterday’s Treasury Bill yield drop, brokers said. The Colombo …