Sri Lanka stocks close up 1.37-pct, banks lead turnover

Daily Mirror reports that Colombo’s stock market fell on 11 November 2026, bringing a six-session run of gains to an end. It says both benchmark indices closed lower after the recent rally and that the ASPI remained above 22,000. EconomyNext also reported a market decline on Wednesday, one day before the National Budget reading.

EconomyNext’s two reports provide differing closing readings. One puts the All Share Price Index at 22,032.93 after a fall of 90.46 points, or 0.41%, and the S&P SL20 at 6,349.00, down 19.12 points, or 0.30%. Its other update reports the ASPI at 22,063.29, lower by 60.10 points, or 0.27%, and the S&P SL20 at 6,350.36, down 17.76 points, or 0.28%.

EconomyNext reports that Hatton National Bank, Overseas Realty and Commercial Bank were among the main downward contributors in one account, while Dialog Axiata, Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Cold Stores, Aitken Spence and DFCC Bank advanced. In the other update, EconomyNext lists declines in Singer, Richard Pieris and Company, Carson Cumberbatch and Janashakthi Insurance, while Dialog Axiata, Distilleries, Ceylon Cold Stores, Hayleys and Hemas Holdings rose.

EconomyNext reports total turnover of 4.82 billion rupees in one account, with the banking group contributing 1.18 billion rupees. It also reports share crossings involving Hatton National Bank, Dipped Products, DFCC Bank, Hemas Holdings, Singer (Sri Lanka), Lanka IOC, Chevron Lubricants Lanka and Sampath Bank, citing NDB Securities research and strategy head Raynal Wickremeratne. Its other update records turnover of 1.42 billion rupees and says the Materials group led with 354.73 million rupees.

EconomyNext also reports dividend announcements of 0.7 rupees per share by Dialog Axiata, 10 rupees by Ceylon Grain Elevators, 35 rupees by Three Acre Farms and 0.23 rupees by Asia Siyaka.

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