Colombo All Share index closed 7.50 points lower at 1726.91 while MPI closed 9.84 points lower at 1833.88.

Turnover was very low at Rs 65.5 Million.
There were 26 gainers & 72 losers during the day.

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC was up by Rs 4.00 to close at Rs 90.00. Colombo Dockyard closed Rs 3.25 higher at Rs 62.25.

Sri Lanka Telecom ended the day 25 cents lower at Rs 35.00.

Announcements

EXPORT ORDER – DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC

Company has informed CSE that Crate and Barrel of USA who has been doing business with the company since 1998 have stopped placing orders with the company with effect from March 2009. During the past 3 years on average they have purchased goods to the value of USD 1 million per annum.For 2008 this amounted to approximately 9% of the export turnover. The company have made an effort to have this business relationship restored but have been unsuccessful.This is disclosed in terms of section 9.1 of the CSE listing rules as the company considers it a significant loss of an export order.

DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTS

OVERSEAS REALTY (CEYLON) PLC Company ID:- OSEADate of Announcement:- 24.Feb.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.0.40 per Share – First & Final DividendFinancial Year:- 2008AGM:- 26.Mar.2009XD:- 27.Mar.2009 Payment:- 02.Apr.2009 Share Transfer Book Open COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC Company ID:- DOCKDate of Announcement:- 20.Feb.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.7.00 per Share – First & Final DividendFinancial Year:- 2008AGM:- 27.Mar.2009XD:- 30.Mar.2009 Payment:- 31.Mar.2009 Share Transfer Book Open ASIAN ALLIANCE INSURANCE PLC Company ID:- AAICDate of Announcement:- 19.Feb.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.1.25 per Share – Final DividendFinancial Year:- 2008AGM:- 26.Mar.2009XD:- 27.Mar.2009 Payment:- 02.Apr.2009 Share Transfer Book Open KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC Company ID:- KVALDate of Announcement:- 20.Feb.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.3.50 per Share – First & Final Dividend(Rs. 3.27 per share – Liable to 10% Dividend Tax, Rs.0.23 per share – Not liable to 10% Dividend Tax) Financial Year:- 2008AGM:- 31.Mar.2009XD:- 01.Apr.2009 Payment:- 07.Apr.2009 Share Transfer Book Open Company :- Sampath Bank PLC (SAMP)Date of Announcement:- 18.Feb.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.4.00 per Share-First & Final DividendFinancial Year:- 2008AGM :- 31.Mar.2009XD:- 01.Apr. 2009 Payment:- 06.Apr.2009 Share Transfer Book will be closed from 30th March 2009 to 31st March 2009-12 noon(both days inclusive) Company :- National Development Bank PLC (NDB)Date of Announcement:- 18.Feb.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.6.75 per Share-Final Dividend Financial Year:- 2008AGM :- 30.Mar.2009XD:- 31.Mar. 2009 Payment:- 06.Apr.2009 Share Transfer Book OpenCompany :- Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLTL)Date of Announcement:- 18.Feb.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.1.00 per Share-First & Final Dividend Financial Year:- 2008AGM :- 27.Mar.2009XD:- 30.Mar. 2009 Payment:- 03.Apr.2009 Share Transfer Book Open

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