Sri Lanka stocks close up 1.0-pct

July 08, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 1.03 percent pushing the index to a four-month high with the favorable economic outlook boosting foreign investor sentiment, brokers said. Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 31.50 rupees higher at 524.90 rupees and Ceylon Beverage Holdings closed 14.60 rupees lower at 550.00 rupees. The Colombo benchmark All […]

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct

July 07, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.33 percent higher starting the week with a positive note despite net foreign selling, brokers said. Ceylinco Insurance closed 74.70 rupees higher at 1,399.90 rupees and Commercial Leasing and Finance closed 10 cents lower at 4.00 rupees. Oil palm firms Bukit Darah closed 19.70 rupees lower […]

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct

July 04, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.16 percent higher ending a week on a positive note with telco and diversified stocks gaining despite net foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 10.23 points higher at 6,477.51, up 0.16 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 2.26 points higher at […]

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.5-pct

July 03, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.54 percent higher on Thursday amid strong domestic participation, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 34.76 points higher at 6,467.28, up 0.54 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 30.48 points higher at 3,608.42, up 0.85 percent. Turnover was 1.51 billion rupees, down from […]

Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.9-pct

July 02, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.89 percent higher on Wednesday amid strong foreign buying into Hemas Holdings, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 56.51 points higher at 6,432.52, up 0.89 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 34.38 points higher at 3,577.94, up 0.97 percent. Turnover was 2.43 billion […]

Sri Lanka shares close lower

July 01, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.04 percent lower on Tuesday boosting turnover to an eight-week high amid strong foreign buying mainly into John Keells Holdings, brokers said. Foreign investors sold 1.01 billion rupees worth shares. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 10.60 rupees lower at 1,053.30 rupees and oil palm firm Shalimar (Malay) […]

Sri Lanka shares close up 0.2-pct

June 30, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.24 percent higher on Monday boosting turnover to a six-week high amid strong foreign participation, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 15.13 points higher at 6,378.62, up 0.24 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 13.58 points higher at 3,534.43, up 0.39 percent. Turnover […]

Freight Charge

June 28, 2014 (LBO) – A Sri Lanka government regulation against a controversial fee charged from shippers who had not contracted for freight in Asian and African countries was being studied by other affected countries, an official said.Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council, representing the country’s exporters and importers had long protested a so-called terminal handling fee […]

Sri Lanka shares close up 0.6-pct

June 27, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.56 percent higher for the forth consecutive day with tobacco stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 35.33 points higher at 6,363.49, up 0.56 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 13.31 points higher at 3,520.85, up 0.38 percent. […]

Sri Lanka shares close up 0.1-pct

June 26, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.10 percent higher for the third consecutive day with banking stocks gaining amid thin foreign participation, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 6.61 points higher at 6,328.16, up 0.10 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 5.99 points higher at 3,507.54, up 0.17 percent. […]

Sri Lanka shares close up 0.2-pct

June 25, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.17 percent higher with index heavy John Keells Holdings contributing most to the index gain for the second straight session amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 10.68 points higher at 6,321.55, up 0.17 percent. The S&P SL20 closed […]

Sri Lanka shares close up 0.2-pct

June 24, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.18 percent higher with index heavy John Keells Holdings gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 11.52 points higher at 6,310.87, up 0.18 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 21.19 points higher at 3,496.12, up 0.61 percent. Turnover was […]

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