Sri Lanka plans to divest, merge state firms under new SOE law
Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha said 527 state-tagged entities are under review, with a new SOE Act and holding structure planned, timing uncertain.
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Hayleys tops LMD 100 again; John Keells jumps to second
Hayleys kept first place in the LMD 100 for a third year, and John Keells rose from fifth to second as listed…
ASPI falls below 20,000 as Colombo shares slide
The All Share Price Index fell 1.40 percent to 19,796.06 on Wednesday, a new low for 2026, as sellers outnumbered buyers on…
Fitch assigns ‘A(lka)’ rating to Sampath Bank debentures
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ASPI falls 0.64 percent to 20,517.55 on heavy selling
The Colombo Stock Exchange's main index closed lower on 7 October, with decliners outnumbering gainers by 158 to 52 and foreign investors…
CSE ends flat as ASPI gains 5.97 points to 20,650.23
The All Share Price Index edged up 0.03 percent to 20,650.23 on Tuesday as an early rally faded and turnover fell to…
Fitch rates Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka debentures BBB+(EXP)(lka)
Fitch Ratings has assigned an expected national rating of BBB+(EXP)(lka) to proposed subordinated debentures of up to Rs. 1 billion by Merchant…