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 …
CSE, CFA rings opening bell to support ‘Putting Investors First Month’
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the CFA Society Sri Lanka jointly held a special market opening ceremony yesterday in support of the “Putting Investors …
Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.07-pct, net foreign outflow
Sep 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher 0.07 percent on Thursday after three days of losses with index heavy stocks showing gains, brokers said. …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.8-pct
Sep 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0.80 percent on Wednesday for the third consecutive session with investors continuing to take profits, …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.1-pct: Profit taking
Sep 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 0.11 percent on Tuesday with investor taking profit and losses in the banking sector stocks, brokers said. …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 1-pct: JKH gains
Aug 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up 1.06 percent on Friday for the third consecutive session despite foreign selling as the bargain hunters …
Stocks close down 1.9-pct amid global market uncertainty
Aug 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 1.9 percent on Monday with index heavy stocks making losses and investors taking profits amid …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.6-pct
Aug 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Thursday with volatility returning to the market as it lost steam amid on-going discussions among the …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.4 –pct; investors optimistic
Aug 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.40 percent on Monday, with investors enthusiastic about a more stable political situation in the Island …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3 -pct: CSE trading will stop at mid day on 17 Aug
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.26 percent on Friday, with gains in the financial sector stocks ahead of the key Aug. 17 parliamentary …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.4 -pct: Profit taking
Aug 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.39 percent on Thursday, with losses in some index heavy and Telecom stocks and investors taking …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 1.2-pct
Aug 11, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 1.20 percent on Tuesday, with gains seen across the board on hopes of political stability after the …
Sri Lanka stocks close lower 0.09-pct
Aug 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed lower 0.09 percent on Friday, with losses seen in some index heavy stocks and investors taking profits, …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.8 -pct: Six-month high
Aug 05, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.77 percent on Wednesday, with the market picking up after losses yesterday and positive investor …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.4 -pct
Aug 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.36 percent on Tuesday, following four straight days of gains and profit taking by investors, brokers …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.8-pct
July 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.78 percent on Friday mainly due to the Central bank announcement that policy rates would be …
Sri Lanka private sector credit growth expands, Policy rates to be maintained: Central Bank
July 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Central Bank says credit to the private sector by commercial banks grew by 17.6 per cent, year-on-year, in May 2015, given …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct on seven week high
July 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.18 percent on Thursday on a seven week high with index heavy stocks continuing to show gains, brokers …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.8-pct
July 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.76 percent on Wednesday with index heavy stocks showing gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All …