ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Tuesday, data on its site showed.
The broader All Share Index closed up 0.42 percent, or 52.00 points, at 12,362; while the S&P SL20 Index closed up 0.16 percent, or 5.89 points, at 3,691.
Turnover was at 3.8 billion. 1.2 of this came from the capital goods sector.
Royal Ceramics Lanka Plc saw the most active trading volumes (Rs222mn) in the day, and the share closed up at 33.60.
Janashakthi Insurance Plc, which announced a cash dividend, also saw interest, and the share closed up at 53.20.
Major positive contributors to the ASPI included Central Finance Company Plc (up at 122.75), Lion Brewery (Ceylon) Plc (up at 1,200.00), Browns Investments Plc (up at 6.60), Ceylon Tobacco Company Plc (up at 1,289.25), and John Keells Holdings Plc (up at 209.50). (Colombo/Apr30/2024)