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Sri Lanka shares close down 0.3-pct July 17, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.31 percent lower on Thursday despite net foreign buying, brokers said.

The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 20.69 points lower at 6,721.87, down 0.31 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 13.58 points lower at 3,747.47, down 0.36 percent.

Turnover was 926.45 million rupees, down from 1.21 billion rupees a day earlier with 75 stocks closed positive against 124 negative.

John Keells Holdings closed 10 cents higher at 245.00 rupees with market transactions of 279.10 million rupees contributing 30 percent of the turnover.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 1.20 rupees higher at 65.90 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 40 cents lower at 73.70 rupees.

HNB closed 1.30 rupees lower at 169.10 rupees with an off-market transaction of 21.93 million rupees changing hands at 173.00 rupees per share contributing 2 percent of the turnover.

E-Channelling closed 1.10 rupees higher at 16.80 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 189.13 million rupees worth shares while selling 26.49 million rupees worth shares.

Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.20 rupees lower at 55.00 rupees, contributing most to the index drop.

Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 13.90 rupees lower at 659.90 rupees and Distilleries closed 1.10 rupees higher at 204.90 rupees.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 2.50 rupees higher at 1,102.50 rupees and Hemas Holdings closed 70 cents higher at 48.90 rupees and.

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Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.6-pct July 14, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.56 percent higher on Monday extending the gains of food, beverages and tobacco sector amid low foreign participation, brokers said.

The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 37.63 points higher at 6,699.03, up 0.56 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 13.07 points higher at 3,721.23, up 0.35 percent.

Turnover was 597.19 million rupees, down from 1.67 billion rupees last Friday with 114 stocks closed positive against 68 negative.

DIMO closed 29.90 rupees higher at 564.10 rupees with an off-market transaction of 50.05 million rupees changing hands at 550.00 rupees per share contributing 8 percent of the turnover.

Sierra Cables closed 10 cents lower at 2.10 rupees and FLC Hydro Power closed flat at 6.30 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 84.99 million rupees worth shares while selling 56.65 million rupees worth shares.

Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 89.10 rupees higher at 684.20 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Dialog Axiata closed 30 cents higher at 11.20 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 10 cents higher at 56.10 rupees.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 5.60 rupees higher at 1,107.30 rupees and Ceylon Tea Services closed 17.50 rupees lower at 700.50 rupees.

Aitken Spence closed 1.10 rupees lower at 107.00 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 30 cents higher at 240.30 rupees.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 20 cents lower at 63.90 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 40 cents lower at 73.90 rupees.

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Sri Lanka shares close up 0.2-pct July 16, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.22 percent higher on Wednesday with continued foreign inflows extending gains further, brokers said.

The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 14.77 points higher at 6,742.56, up 0.22 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 10.79 points higher at 3,761.05, up 0.29 percent.

Turnover was 1.21 billion rupees, down from 2.19 billion rupees a day earlier with 105 stocks closed positive against 98 negative.

Distilleries closed 1.20 rupees lower at 203.80 rupees with an off-market transaction of 81.60 million rupees changing hands at 204.00 rupees per share contributing 7 percent of the turnover.

John Keells Holdings closed 2.50 rupees higher at 244.90 rupees with market transactions of 374.35 million rupees contributing 31 percent of the turnover.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 50 cents higher at 64.70 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 60 cents lower at 74.10 rupees.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 14 percent of the turnover.

PC Pharma closed 10 cents higher at 3.20 rupees and E-Channelling closed 2.10 rupees higher at 15.70 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 452.04 million rupees worth shares while selling 125.62 million rupees worth shares.

Bukit Darah closed 25.30 rupees higher at 700.00 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Carson Cumberbatch closed 10.20 rupees higher at 460.20 rupees and Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 21.70 rupees higher at 673.80 rupees.

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Sri Lanka shares close up 0.4-pct July 15, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.43 percent higher with diversified stocks gaining despite strong foreign buying and selling, brokers said.

The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 28.76 points higher at 6,727.79, up 0.43 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 29.03 points higher at 3,750.26, up 0.78 percent.

Turnover was 2.19 billion rupees, up from 597.19 million rupees a day earlier with 107 stocks closed positive against 87 negative.

Distilleries closed 80 cents higher at 205.00 rupees with two off-market transactions of 816.00 million rupees changing hands at 204.00 rupees per share contributing 37 percent of the turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 56 percent of the turnover.

PC Pharma closed 30 cents higher at 3.10 rupees and PCH Holdings closed 20 cents higher at 3.80 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 1.00 billion rupees worth shares while selling 952.31 million rupees worth shares.

Carson Cumberbatch closed 30.00 rupees higher at 450.00 rupees and Bukit Darah closed 29.70 rupees higher at 674.70 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Nestle Lanka closed 18.60 rupees higher at 2,090.00 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 2.10 rupees higher at 242.40 rupees.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 30 cents higher at 64.20 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 80 cents higher at 74.70 rupees.

Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 32.10 rupees lower at 652.10 rupees and Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 5.00 rupees lower at 1,102.30 rupees.

Jegatheesan Durairatnam has been appointed as the new managing director and chief executive officer of the Commercial Bank, the company said in a stock exchange filing.

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Sri Lanka shares close down 0.1-pct July 11, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.11 percent lower ending a seven day winning streak with banking stocks losing ground, brokers said.The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 7.46 points lower at 6,661.40, down 0.11 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 26.98 points lower at 3,708.16, down 0.72 percent.

Turnover was 1.67 billion rupees, down from 2.36 billion rupees a day earlier with 79 stocks closed positive against 128 negative.

DFCC Bank closed 3.40 rupees lower at 166.60 rupees with an off-market transaction of 162.50 million rupees changing hands at 162.50 rupees per share contributing 10 percent of the turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 17 percent of the turnover.

George Steuart Finance closed 1.60 rupees lower at 52.40 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 331.41 million rupees worth shares while selling 230.47 million rupees worth shares.

Carson Cumberbatch closed 10.00 rupees lower at 420.00 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 2.20 rupees lower at 146.30 rupees, contributing most to the index drop.

HNB closed 3.00 rupees lower at 166.80 rupees and Sampath Bank closed 3.70 rupees lower at 214.20 rupees.

Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents lower at 10.90 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 4.00 rupees higher at 56.00 rupees.

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Sri Lanka shares close up 0.7-pct July 09, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.73 higher on Wednesday crossing the 6,600 mark despite net foreign selling, brokers said.

The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 48.03 points higher at 6,613.84, up 0.73 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 29.95 points higher at 3,706.06, up 0.81 percent.

Turnover was 2.89 billion rupees, down from 1.74 billion rupees a day earlier with 153 stocks closed positive against 67 negative.

Pan Asia Banking Corporation closed 50 cents higher at 19.00 rupees with an off-market transaction of 537.38 million rupees changing hands at 20.00 rupees per share contributing 19 percent of the daily turnover.

Bukit Darah closed 5.50 rupees higher at 637.50 rupees with market transactions of 232.82 million rupees contributing 8 percent of the daily turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 36 percent of the turnover.

PCH Holdings closed 40 cents lower at 3.20 rupees and HVA Foods closed 50 cents higher at 10.20 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 269.09 million rupees worth shares while selling 547.66 million rupees worth shares.

Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.90 rupees higher at 51.40 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 3.00 rupees higher at 237.60 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 20 cents higher at 65.00 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 60 cents higher at 76.00 rupees.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 33.30 rupees lower at 1,066.70 rupees and Nestle Lanka closed 13.40 rupees lower at 2,081.60 rupees.

The CSE said it had approved an application by Dunamis Capital to offer 10 million debentures of 100 rupees each.

Subscriptions will open on July 28 with First Capital is managing the debt issue.

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Sri Lanka shares close up 0.8-pct July 10, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.83 percent higher with tobacco stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said.

The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 55.02 points higher at 6,668.86, up 0.83 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 29.08 points higher at 3,735.14, up 0.78 percent.

Turnover was 2.36 billion rupees, down from 2.89 billion rupees a day earlier with 122 stocks closed positive against 77 negative.

Nestle Lanka closed 4.50 rupees lower at 2,077.10 rupees with an off-market transaction of 196.77 million rupees changing hands at 2,100.00 rupees per share contributing 8 percent of the turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 27 percent of the turnover.

George Steuart Finance closed 3.70 rupees higher at 54.00 rupees and PCH Holdings closed 10 cents higher at 3.30 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 857.81 million rupees worth shares while selling 507.98 million rupees worth shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 33.30 rupees higher at 1,100.00 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 42.00 rupees higher at 571.90 rupees.

Carson Cumberbatch closed 13.00 rupees higher at 430.00 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 2.40 rupees higher at 240.00 rupees.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 80 cents lower at 64.20 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 1.10 rupees lower at 74.90 rupees.

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Sri Lanka shares close down 0.1-pct July 11, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.11 percent lower ending a seven day winning streak with banking stocks losing ground, brokers said.The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 7.46 points lower at 6,661.40, down 0.11 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 26.98 points lower at 3,708.16, down 0.72 percent.

Turnover was 1.67 billion rupees, down from 2.36 billion rupees a day earlier with 79 stocks closed positive against 128 negative.

DFCC Bank closed 3.40 rupees lower at 166.60 rupees with an off-market transaction of 162.50 million rupees changing hands at 162.50 rupees per share contributing 10 percent of the turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 17 percent of the turnover.

George Steuart Finance closed 1.60 rupees lower at 52.40 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 331.41 million rupees worth shares while selling 230.47 million rupees worth shares.

Carson Cumberbatch closed 10.00 rupees lower at 420.00 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 2.20 rupees lower at 146.30 rupees, contributing most to the index drop.

HNB closed 3.00 rupees lower at 166.80 rupees and Sampath Bank closed 3.70 rupees lower at 214.20 rupees.

Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents lower at 10.90 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 4.00 rupees higher at 56.00 rupees.

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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 rupees, down from 4.72 billion rupees a day earlier with 155 stocks closed positive against 47 negative.

Hemas Holdings closed 1.40 rupees higher at 45.50 rupees with nine off-market transactions of 1.51 billion rupees changing hands at 45.00 rupees per share contributing 62 percent of the daily turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 66 percent of the turnover.

Orient Garments closed 7.80 rupees higher at 27.10 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 1.69 billion rupees worth shares, extending the year-to-date net foreign inflows to 8.9 billion rupees.

Foreign investors sold 31.39 million rupees worth shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 23.00 rupees higher at 1,076.30 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 3.80 rupees higher at 226.10 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 70 cents higher at 62.90 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 1.80 rupees higher at 73.20 rupees.

Commercial Bank closed 1.70 rupees higher at 143.70 rupees and Lanka Orix Finance closed 40 cents lower at 3.30 rupees.

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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 3,610.68, up 0.06 percent.

Turnover was 1.38 billion rupees, down from 1.51 billion rupees a day earlier with 102 stocks closed positive against 74 negative.

Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings closed 2.90 rupees higher at 79.90 rupees with three off-market transactions of 166.85 million rupees changing hands at 77.00 rupees per share contributing 12 percent of the daily turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 31 percent of the turnover.

Adam Investments closed flat at 5.30 rupees and PCH Holdings closed 80 cents higher at 2.90 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

PC Pharma closed 40 cents higher at 2.30 rupees and PC House closed flat at 40 cents also receiving investor sentiment.

Foreign investors bought 150.35 million rupees worth shares while selling 255.08 million rupees worth shares.

Sri Lanka Telecom closed 90 cents higher at 49.60 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 2.10 rupees higher at 225.00 rupees.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 30 cents higher at 61.30 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 1.90 rupees higher at 73.00 rupees.

HNB closed 1.90 rupees higher at 163.80 rupees and Sampath Bank closed 3.60 rupees higher at 208.60 rupees.

Nestle Lanka closed 46.90 rupees lower at 1,952.10 rupees and Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 3.00 rupees lower at 457.00 rupees.

Trans Asia Hotels closed 2.60 rupees lower at 95.10 rupees.

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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.The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 2.61 points lower at 6,376.01, down 0.04 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 9.13 points higher at 3,543.56, up 0.26 percent.

Turnover was 4.72 billion rupees, up from 1.45 billion rupees a day earlier with 85 stocks closed positive against 89 negative.

John Keells Holdings closed 2.40 rupees higher at 222.30 rupees with nineteen off-market transactions of 2.07 billion rupees changing hands at 220.00 rupees per share contributing 44 percent of the daily turnover.

The diversified conglomerate also had market transactions of 667.87 million rupees contributing 14 percent of the turnover.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 2.30 rupees higher at 62.20 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 30 cents higher at 71.40 rupees.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 65 percent of the turnover.

Adam Investments closed 40 cents lower at 5.50 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 2.04 billion rupees worth shares, extending the year-to-date net foreign inflows to 7 billion rupees.

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) closed 217.10 rupees lower at 2,227.50 rupees, contributing most to the index drop.

Sri Lanka Telecom closed 80 cents lower at 47.20 rupees and Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents lower at 10.40 rupees.

Ceylinco Insurance closed 42.30 rupees lower at 1,307.70 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 1.40 rupees higher at 142.00 rupees.

Nestle Lanka closed 18.90 rupees higher at 1,999.00 rupees.

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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 was 1.45 billion rupees, up from 1.13 billion rupees last friday with 98 stocks closed positive against 88 negative.

John Keells Holdings closed 20 cents lower at 219.90 rupees with seven off-market transactions of 266.77 million rupees changing hands at the same price per share contributing 18 percent of the daily turnover.

The diversified conglomerate also had market transactions of 223.37 million rupees contributing 15 percent of the turnover.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 10 cents lower at 59.90 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 1.10 rupees higher at 71.10 rupees.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 23 percent of the turnover.

Adam Investments closed 90 cents higher at 5.90 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 677.96 million rupees worth shares while selling 493.31 million rupees worth shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 14.10 rupees higher at 1,063.90 rupees and oil palm firm Shalimar (Malay) closed 284.60 rupees higher at 2,444.60 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Commercial Bank closed 1.10 rupees higher at 140.60 rupees and People’s Leasing and Finance closed 40 cents lower at 16.00 rupees.

Nestle Lanka closed 12.70 rupees higher at 1,980.10 rupees and Cargills Ceylon closed 50 cents lower at 149.20 rupees.

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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 rupees, down from 4.72 billion rupees a day earlier with 155 stocks closed positive against 47 negative.

Hemas Holdings closed 1.40 rupees higher at 45.50 rupees with nine off-market transactions of 1.51 billion rupees changing hands at 45.00 rupees per share contributing 62 percent of the daily turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 66 percent of the turnover.

Orient Garments closed 7.80 rupees higher at 27.10 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 1.69 billion rupees worth shares, extending the year-to-date net foreign inflows to 8.9 billion rupees.

Foreign investors sold 31.39 million rupees worth shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 23.00 rupees higher at 1,076.30 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 3.80 rupees higher at 226.10 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 70 cents higher at 62.90 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 1.80 rupees higher at 73.20 rupees.

Commercial Bank closed 1.70 rupees higher at 143.70 rupees and Lanka Orix Finance closed 40 cents lower at 3.30 rupees.

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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 2.43 billion rupees a day earlier with 106 stocks closed positive against 82 negative.

HNB closed 2.90 rupees higher at 161.90 rupees with three off-market transactions of 177.18 million rupees changing hands at 160.00 rupees per share contributing 12 percent of the daily turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 37 percent of the turnover.

The Finance non-voting closed 50 cents higher at 9.30 rupees and The Finance closed 4.50 rupees higher at 22.70 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 344.71 million rupees worth shares while selling 78.78 million rupees worth shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 23.70 rupees higher at 1,100.00 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 4.90 rupees higher at 148.60 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Lanka Orix Finance closed 40 cents higher at 3.70 rupees and Ceylinco Insurance closed 5.00 rupees higher at 1,325.00 rupees.

Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.20 rupees higher at 48.70 rupees and Dialog Axiata closed flat at 10.50 rupees.

Hemas Holdings closed 50 cents higher at 46.00 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 3.20 rupees lower at 222.90 rupees.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 1.90 rupees lower at 61.00 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 2.10 rupees lower at 71.10 rupees.

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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 2.43 billion rupees a day earlier with 106 stocks closed positive against 82 negative.

HNB closed 2.90 rupees higher at 161.90 rupees with three off-market transactions of 177.18 million rupees changing hands at 160.00 rupees per share contributing 12 percent of the daily turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 37 percent of the turnover.

The Finance non-voting closed 50 cents higher at 9.30 rupees and The Finance closed 4.50 rupees higher at 22.70 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 344.71 million rupees worth shares while selling 78.78 million rupees worth shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 23.70 rupees higher at 1,100.00 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 4.90 rupees higher at 148.60 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Lanka Orix Finance closed 40 cents higher at 3.70 rupees and Ceylinco Insurance closed 5.00 rupees higher at 1,325.00 rupees.

Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.20 rupees higher at 48.70 rupees and Dialog Axiata closed flat at 10.50 rupees.

Hemas Holdings closed 50 cents higher at 46.00 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 3.20 rupees lower at 222.90 rupees.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 1.90 rupees lower at 61.00 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 2.10 rupees lower at 71.10 rupees.

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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 was 1.45 billion rupees, up from 1.13 billion rupees last friday with 98 stocks closed positive against 88 negative.

John Keells Holdings closed 20 cents lower at 219.90 rupees with seven off-market transactions of 266.77 million rupees changing hands at the same price per share contributing 18 percent of the daily turnover.

The diversified conglomerate also had market transactions of 223.37 million rupees contributing 15 percent of the turnover.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 10 cents lower at 59.90 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 1.10 rupees higher at 71.10 rupees.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 23 percent of the turnover.

Adam Investments closed 90 cents higher at 5.90 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 677.96 million rupees worth shares while selling 493.31 million rupees worth shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 14.10 rupees higher at 1,063.90 rupees and oil palm firm Shalimar (Malay) closed 284.60 rupees higher at 2,444.60 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Commercial Bank closed 1.10 rupees higher at 140.60 rupees and People’s Leasing and Finance closed 40 cents lower at 16.00 rupees.

Nestle Lanka closed 12.70 rupees higher at 1,980.10 rupees and Cargills Ceylon closed 50 cents lower at 149.20 rupees.

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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 rupees, down from 4.72 billion rupees a day earlier with 155 stocks closed positive against 47 negative.

Hemas Holdings closed 1.40 rupees higher at 45.50 rupees with nine off-market transactions of 1.51 billion rupees changing hands at 45.00 rupees per share contributing 62 percent of the daily turnover.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 66 percent of the turnover.

Orient Garments closed 7.80 rupees higher at 27.10 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 1.69 billion rupees worth shares, extending the year-to-date net foreign inflows to 8.9 billion rupees.

Foreign investors sold 31.39 million rupees worth shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 23.00 rupees higher at 1,076.30 rupees and John Keells Holdings closed 3.80 rupees higher at 226.10 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 70 cents higher at 62.90 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 1.80 rupees higher at 73.20 rupees.

Commercial Bank closed 1.70 rupees higher at 143.70 rupees and Lanka Orix Finance closed 40 cents lower at 3.30 rupees.

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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.The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 2.61 points lower at 6,376.01, down 0.04 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 9.13 points higher at 3,543.56, up 0.26 percent.

Turnover was 4.72 billion rupees, up from 1.45 billion rupees a day earlier with 85 stocks closed positive against 89 negative.

John Keells Holdings closed 2.40 rupees higher at 222.30 rupees with nineteen off-market transactions of 2.07 billion rupees changing hands at 220.00 rupees per share contributing 44 percent of the daily turnover.

The diversified conglomerate also had market transactions of 667.87 million rupees contributing 14 percent of the turnover.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 2.30 rupees higher at 62.20 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 30 cents higher at 71.40 rupees.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 65 percent of the turnover.

Adam Investments closed 40 cents lower at 5.50 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 2.04 billion rupees worth shares, extending the year-to-date net foreign inflows to 7 billion rupees.

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) closed 217.10 rupees lower at 2,227.50 rupees, contributing most to the index drop.

Sri Lanka Telecom closed 80 cents lower at 47.20 rupees and Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents lower at 10.40 rupees.

Ceylinco Insurance closed 42.30 rupees lower at 1,307.70 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 1.40 rupees higher at 142.00 rupees.

Nestle Lanka closed 18.90 rupees higher at 1,999.00 rupees.

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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 was 1.45 billion rupees, up from 1.13 billion rupees last friday with 98 stocks closed positive against 88 negative.

John Keells Holdings closed 20 cents lower at 219.90 rupees with seven off-market transactions of 266.77 million rupees changing hands at the same price per share contributing 18 percent of the daily turnover.

The diversified conglomerate also had market transactions of 223.37 million rupees contributing 15 percent of the turnover.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 10 cents lower at 59.90 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 1.10 rupees higher at 71.10 rupees.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 23 percent of the turnover.

Adam Investments closed 90 cents higher at 5.90 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 677.96 million rupees worth shares while selling 493.31 million rupees worth shares.

Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 14.10 rupees higher at 1,063.90 rupees and oil palm firm Shalimar (Malay) closed 284.60 rupees higher at 2,444.60 rupees, contributing most to the index gain.

Commercial Bank closed 1.10 rupees higher at 140.60 rupees and People’s Leasing and Finance closed 40 cents lower at 16.00 rupees.

Nestle Lanka closed 12.70 rupees higher at 1,980.10 rupees and Cargills Ceylon closed 50 cents lower at 149.20 rupees.

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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.The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 2.61 points lower at 6,376.01, down 0.04 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 9.13 points higher at 3,543.56, up 0.26 percent.

Turnover was 4.72 billion rupees, up from 1.45 billion rupees a day earlier with 85 stocks closed positive against 89 negative.

John Keells Holdings closed 2.40 rupees higher at 222.30 rupees with nineteen off-market transactions of 2.07 billion rupees changing hands at 220.00 rupees per share contributing 44 percent of the daily turnover.

The diversified conglomerate also had market transactions of 667.87 million rupees contributing 14 percent of the turnover.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 2.30 rupees higher at 62.20 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 30 cents higher at 71.40 rupees.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 65 percent of the turnover.

Adam Investments closed 40 cents lower at 5.50 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 2.04 billion rupees worth shares, extending the year-to-date net foreign inflows to 7 billion rupees.

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) closed 217.10 rupees lower at 2,227.50 rupees, contributing most to the index drop.

Sri Lanka Telecom closed 80 cents lower at 47.20 rupees and Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents lower at 10.40 rupees.

Ceylinco Insurance closed 42.30 rupees lower at 1,307.70 rupees and Commercial Bank closed 1.40 rupees higher at 142.00 rupees.

Nestle Lanka closed 18.90 rupees higher at 1,999.00 rupees.

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