ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on the first day of trading in 2026, provisional data on its site showed. The All Share Price Index was up 1.26 percent, or 286.15 points, at 22,910.46. The S&P SL20 was up 0.63 percent, or 38.57 points, at 6,195.95. Turnover was 5.1 billion rupees. Most of this came from capital goods stocks. Top contributors were ACL Cables (up 9.30 rupees at 99.10), Commercial Bank (up 2.25 rupees at 203.00), Access Engineering (up 2.70 rupees at 76.00), and DFCC Bank (up rupees at). Sierra Cables (up 1.90 rupees at 37.20) was…
Sri Lanka stocks close up, led by construction and banks
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