According to data on its website, the Colombo Stock Exchange halted Tuesday following early selling pressure.
The more liquid S&P SL20 Index ended the day up 0.51 percent, or 26.34 points, at 5,171, while the more general ASPI ended the day up 0.44 percent, or 75.19 points, at 17,119.
6.3 billion was the turnover. Capital goods (Rs1.2bn), banks (Rs1bn), and food, beverage, and tobacco (Rs988mn) were the main contributors.
According to John Keells Holdings, 74.93 percent of the corporation is owned by the public as of January 24, 2025.
In a stock exchange statement, the business stated, “This represents a decrease of 4.88% from the 79.81% disclosed in the Company’s Interim Report for the quarter ended 30 September 2024.”
According to JKH, the issue and listing of 1,079,375,000 more ordinary voting shares to HWIC Asia Fund, in addition to the exercise of the outstanding convertible debentures held, is what caused the decline in public holding.
At 22.90 rupees, the share ended the day down 0.87 percent.
HNB (up 1.50 percent at 355.50), Central Finance (up 4.66 percent at 213.25), Richard Pieris and Company (up 7.06 percent at 27.30), Browns Investments (up 7.06 percent at 9.10 rupees), and LOLC Holdings (up 1.66 percent at 735.50) were the top positive contributors to the ASPI.