After two days of declines market reported gains today. ASI was up by 28.52 points to close at 1826.37 & Milanka ended the day 48.95 points higher at 1951.28. Turnover was LKR 183.8 million.

John Keells Holdings gained five rupees to close at Rs 71.75 & contributed rupees 50.5 million to today’s total turnover.

Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC was up by 1.50 to close at Rs 75.50 while Commercial Bank of Sri Lanka PLC closed 1.75 higher at Rs 89.00.

Announcements at Colombo Stock Exchange.

29-Apr-2009 DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTS

HAYLEYS PLCCompany ID:- HAYLDate of Announcement:- 29.Apr.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.1.50 per share Interim Dividend. Financial Year:- 2008/2009XD:- 12.May.2009 Payment:- 21.May.2009 Share Transfer Book OpenCEYLON TOBACCO COMPANY PLCCompany ID:- CTCDate of Announcement:- 27.Apr.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.2.50 per share(Less Withholding Tax) – First Interim Dividend. Financial Year:- 2009XD:- 07.May.2009 Payment:- 15.May.2009 Share Transfer Book OpenBALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLCCompany ID:- BALA Date of Announcement:- 24.Apr.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.0.75 per share – First & Final Dividend Financial Year:- 2008Dates to be notified CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLCCompany ID:- CINSDate of Announcement:- 03. Apr .2009Rate of Dividend: – Rs.2.00 per share – Final Dividend (Voting & Non Voting)Financial Year:- 2008Date to be notified

28-Apr-2009 MERCHANT BANK OF SRILANKA PLC

The Company has informed CSE the following “Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC has almost finalized an arrangement to infuse fresh capital amounting to LKR 100 Mn into Ceylinco Savings Bank Limited (CSBL) to acquire a controlling stake of over 51% of CSBL. MBSL which was initially appointed as managing agent of the Bank to resolve the liquidity crisis in the Bank by the Monitory Board of the Central Bank has granted its approval in principle to infuse fresh capital into the Bank”.

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