CSE extends rally as ASPI climbs above 21,500

Daily Mirror reports that the Colombo Stock Exchange ended its six-session winning run on 11 November 2026, with both benchmark indices closing lower after the recent rally. EconomyNext reports that the All Share Price Index fell 90.46 points, or 0.41%, to 22,032.93, while the S&P SL20 lost 19.12 points, or 0.30%, to 6,349.00.

EconomyNext reports that turnover totalled 4.82 billion rupees and the banking industry group led activity with 1.18 billion rupees. It reports recorded crossings in Hatton National Bank, Dipped Products, DFCC Bank, Hemas Holdings, Singer (Sri Lanka), Lanka IOC, Chevron Lubricants Lanka and Sampath Bank; NDB Securities’ head of research and strategy provided the crossing details.

EconomyNext reports that Dialog Axiata, Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Cold Stores, Aitken Spence and DFCC Bank were among the positive contributors to the ASPI. It identifies Hatton National Bank, Overseas Realty (Ceylon), Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Hayleys and Carson Cumberbatch among the negative contributors.

EconomyNext’s separate Wednesday market update describes stocks trending lower a day before the National Budget reading, with the ASPI at 22,063.29 and turnover at 1.42 billion rupees, led by the Materials group. That report also lists dividend announcements by Dialog Axiata, Ceylon Grain Elevators, Three Acre Farms and Asia Siyaka. Its figures differ from the closing data in EconomyNext’s other report.