Sri Lanka stocks end the week up after continued slide

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed in green on Friday, after a week of closing in red led to the benchmark index shedding 405.48 points since last Friday, CSE data showed. The market has dropped 1.83 percent in the week. The All Share Price Index was up 0.35…

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed in green on Friday, after a week of closing in red led to the benchmark index shedding 405.48 points since last Friday, CSE data showed. The market has dropped 1.83 percent in the week. The All Share Price Index was up 0.35 percent, or 75.53 points, at 21,773.25; while the S&P SL200 was up 0.25 percent, or 14.94 points, at 6,081.43. Turnover was 2 billion rupees. Brokers have said investor sentiment on the CSE has faced pressure due to ongoing global uncertainty and selective profit-taking. Top positive contributors to the ASPI were Ceylon Cold Stores (up 4.25 rupees at 128), Haycarb (up 8 rupees at 170.25), and Dialog Axiata (up 30 cents at 44 rupees). The CSE has seen negative sentiment this week after the war in West Asia began escalating again, brokers have said. (Colombo/Jul10/2026)