Colombo Stock Market sky rocketed with end of 30 year old civil war.

Government is about to announce officially the end of the war against tiger terrorist. People are still celebrating it all over the Sri Lanka.

All share index was up by 123.23 points (6.46%) to close at 2030.90 while MPI was up by 162.01 points (7.83%) to close at 2230.27. Turnover was also massive at Rs 1.22 billion.
John Keells Holdings (JKH) was up by Rs 13.25 to close at Rs 92.25. Distilleries gained six rupees to end at Rs 88.00. Colombo Dockyard was up by Rs 2.25 to close at Rs 71.00.

Highly capitalized fixed wire line leader Sri Lanka Telecom gained Rs 4.75 to close at Rs 44.00. Aitken Spence Co. was up by Rs 29.25 to close at Rs 365.00.

It is now clear that Sri Lankan economy will continue to grow at higher rate from this point as costly war ends.