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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 0.7-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 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 0.9-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 0.9-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 shares close up 0.2-pct June 25, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.17 percent higher with index heavy John Keells Holdings contributing most to the index gain for the second straight session amid net foreign buying, brokers said.The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 10.68 points higher at 6,321.55, up 0.17 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 5.43 points higher at 3,501.55, up 0.16 percent.

Turnover was 705.26 million rupees, down from 874.88 million rupees a day earlier with 84 stocks closed positive against 86 negative.

John Keells Holdings closed 2.10 rupees higher at 223.90 rupees with three off-market transactions of 132.79 million rupees changing hands at 223.00 rupees per share contributing 19 percent of the turnover.

JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 80 cents higher at 60.80 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed flat at 71.00 rupees.

The aggregate value of all off-the-floor deals represented 24 percent of the daily turnover.

Central Investments and Finance closed 50 cents higher at 1.20 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day.

Foreign investors bought 345.29 million rupees worth shares while selling 206.57 million rupees worth shares.

Property Development closed 16.10 rupees higher at 102.20 rupees and East West properties closed 10 cents higher at 13.00 rupees.

Lanka Orix Leasing Company closed 1.90 rupees higher at 91.90 rupees and Union Assurance closed 3.90 rupees lower at 106.10 rupees.

Cargills Ceylon closed 4.80 rupees lower at 150.00 rupees and Nestle Lanka closed 10.60 rupees lower at 1,930.40 rupees.

Hayleys closed 5.00 rupees lower at 285.00 rupees and Aitken Spence closed flat at 104.00 rupees.

Adam Investments has acquired 18,516,585 shares of PC Pharma on June 23, 2014 amounting to 18.33 percent of the shares of PC Pharma on the trading floor of the CSE, the firm said in a stock exchange filing.

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