Senior leadership of JXG (Janashakthi Group), ceremonially rang the opening bell of the Colombo Stock Exchange on 29 April 2026, marking the successful conclusion of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and subsequent listing.

Shares of JXG commenced trading on the Main Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange, signifying a significant milestone in the Group’s corporate journey.

The event saw the participation of Dilshan Wirasekara – Deputy CEO of JXG, Ray Abeywardena – Director of CSE, Ramesh Schaffter – Managing Director / Group CEO of JXG, Prakash Schaffter – Deputy Chairman of JXG, Chandra Schaffter – Founder and Chairman Emeritus of JXG, Chandana De Silva – Group Chairman of JXG, Manjula Mathews – Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of JXG,  Rajeeva Bandaranaike – CEO of CSE and Kanishka Munasinghe – Vice President – Listing – CSE. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed significant gains today, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surging by 885.14 points, or 4.21%, to close at 21,917.60.

Market turnover stood at Rs. 6.61 billion, reflecting heightened investor activity and confidence.

According to the CSE, today’s performance marks one of the strongest single-day advances in recent weeks. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a sharp decline today (09), with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) closing at 21,904.14 points, down 797.77 points or 3.51%.

Market turnover stood at Rs. 5.8 billion, reflecting heightened trading activity amid the downturn. 

Analysts noted that the drop marks one of the steepest single‑day declines in recent weeks. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Stock Exchange recorded its largest single-day point drop in history on Tuesday, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) plunging 1,290.68 points.

The ASPI closed at 22,443.38, marking a decline of 5.44% at the end of trading.

Market turnover was recorded at Rs. 9.56 billion, according to the CSE.

The sharp fall comes amid heightened uncertainty in global markets, with investors reacting to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. (Newswire)

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Regular trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has resumed following a temporary market halt.

Trading was halted after the S&P SL20 Index fell over 5% from the previous close.

The CSE reported that regular trading was suspended for 30 minutes, after which it resumed. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Stock Exchange has contributed Rs. 25 million to the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund.

The relevant cheque was handed over to the Secretary to the President, Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, by the Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange, Dimuthu Abeyesekera, the Chief Executive Officer, Rajeeva Bandaranaike, and the Senior Vice Chairman, Kusal Nissanka, at the Presidential Secretariat.

The government established the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund to build an organized and trustworthy process by bringing together the general public, the private sector and the international community onto a single platform to rebuild Sri Lanka following the devastation caused to the country by Cyclone Ditwah. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Stock Exchange’s benchmark ASPI hit a new all-time high of 23,708.70 points today (14 Jan).

According to the CSE, the ASPI surpassed the previous record of 23,659.70 points set on 12 November 2025.

The CSE further said that the market gained 100.90 points, with turnover at Rs. 9.26 billion. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced it was cancelling all trades on Wednesday due to unusual opening prices in a newly listed company.

According to the CSE, in consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it has decided to close the market for the day.

The CSE further said that trading will resume tomorrow (08 Jan), as usual. 

Trading was halted this morning after an erroneous trade on shares of Wealth Trust Securities, which debuted on the market today.

“The price of certain transactions of Wealthtrust Securities Limited carried out in the morning today appeared to be at irregular prices. Since this may have affected the buying power of Investors, the Colombo Stock Exchange halted the market to ensure a fair and orderly market,” the CSE said in a statement.

At the time, the CSE said that, with the concurrence of the SEC, it will cancel transactions of Equity Securities carried out today, before the market halt.

The CSE further said that trading will resume no sooner than all transactions are cancelled, and all orders which have been placed after 9 am on 7th January 2026 have been purged. 

“Since orders have been purged, orders will have to be re-entered into the Order Management System (OMS),” it added. 

However, the CSE has now decided to close the market for the day. (Newswire)

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Senaka Kakiriwaragodage has been appointed as a Director of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) with effect from 03rd October 2025.

According to the CSE, Kakiriwaragodage, a 22-year veteran in investment banking, private equity and IT services, is the Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NDB Capital Holdings Limited, and Director of several NDB Capital Group companies and investee companies. 

He is also a member of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Finance and Capital Markets Sector Committee and holds board positions on the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)  and the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Society of Sri Lanka. 

Kakiriwaragodage also holds a B.Sc. First Class Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and an MBA from the University of Manchester, UK, as well as being a fellow member of CIMA UK, a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) and a CFA Charter holder. (Newswire)

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The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the 21,000-point threshold today. 

According to the CSE, this marks the first time in history that the ASPI has reached the 21,000-point level during an ongoing daily trading session.

The index surpassed this significant milestone at approximately 11:00 a.m. today, the CSE said.

By that time, the ASPI had risen by 203.71 points compared to the previous trading day, recording a total of 21,003.97 points. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has reported a slight drop in the All Share Price Index (ASPI) at the close of trading today.

According to the CSE, the All Share Price Index closed at  20,575.59 after dropping by 73.61 points or 0.36%. 

The CSE further said that a turnover of Rs. 4.4 billion was recorded today. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) says the All Share Price Index (ASPI) and the S&P SL20 Index posted records during trading today.

According to the CSE, the ASPI posted an all-time closing high of 20,571.07 after gaining by 100.55 points (0.49%).

Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 Index also crossed the 6000 mark for the first time, closing on 6055.92 points. 

A turnover of Rs. 10.8 billion was recorded during trading today. (Newswire)

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Marking another historic milestone in the history of Sri Lanka’s capital market, the All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) surpassed the 20,000-point mark at the close of trading today (15).

According to the CSE, the ASPI rose by 289.69 points during the day, recording a closing value of 20,218.36 points.

Previously, on 04th August, the index had briefly crossed the 20,000-point mark during intraday trading, but ended the day below that level.

A notable highlight today was the massive transaction turnover, which amounted to Rs. 9.54 billion. (Newswire)

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The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today surpassed the 20,000-point mark for the first time in history.

According to the CSE, the milestone was achieved within just 10 minutes of the Colombo Stock Exchange opening for trading this morning.

The CSE reports that by that time, the recorded transaction turnover had exceeded Rs. 432 million. (Newswire)

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The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded yet another all-time high today (15), closing at 18,946.27 points.

The ASPI, which crossed the 19,000 mark during morning trade, closed at 18,946.27 points, after gaining by 107.88 points (0.57%). 

According to the CSE, a turnover of Rs. 9.1 billion was recorded at the close of trading. (Newswire)

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The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the 18,500 mark for the first time today.

According to the CSE, the ASPI closed at an all-time high of 18,541.26 points at the end of trading, after gaining by 379.77 points or 2.09%. 

The CSE added that a turnover of Rs. 10.2 billion was recorded at the close of trading. (Newswire)

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The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded its highest value in history on Wednesday (09), reaching 18,161.49 points by the end of trading.

This marks an increase of 129.37 points compared to the previous trading day.

During this period, the share prices of 125 companies rose, contributing significantly to the positive movement of the ASPI.

A turnover of Rs. 5.98 billion was reported yesterday. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) continued its downward trend for the fifth straight session today (19 June).

The CSE’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed at 16,818.21 points, after dropping by 253.23 points (1.48%).

A turnover of Rs. 3.3 billion was recorded during trading today, the CSE added.

The ASPI dropped by 210.51 points (1.22%) to close at 17,071.44 yesterday, while the S&P SL20 Index also fell by 57.43 points, closing at 5,094.31. (Newswire)

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Dimuthu Abeyesekera has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

Abeyesekera is reported to have served on the CSE Board over the last 06 years. 

Bringing over 35 years of experience in the capital markets, he is a veteran capital market professional and serves as an important resource person at Colombo Stockbrokers Association (CSBA).

He currently serves as the Director/CEO of Asha Securities Ltd, which is affiliated with Phillip Capital Singapore, a specialized financial services organization managing assets worth over US$ 35 billion with a network of offices around the world.

Abeysekera also currently serves as the Director at Asha Financial Services Ltd, a specialised margin Trading Company in Colombo.

Previously, he served as Chairman of the Colombo Stockbrokers Association and Chairman at Kalamazoo Systems PLC. (Newswire)

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced it will close early on the day of the 2025 Local Government Election. 

Accordingly, the CSE states it will close at 12.30 pm on Tuesday, 06 May 2025, in view of the election. (Newswire)

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