Going up!

Colombo All Share index was up by 22.36 points to close at 2200.47 while more liquid Milanka index was up by 18.11 points to close at 2465.67. Turnover for the day was Rs 372.2 million.

Colombo Dockyard gained 5.50 to close at Rs 103.00. Highly capitalized fixed line telecom market leader Srilanka Telecom closed two rupees higher at Rs 43.00.

Despite last week legal setback Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc gained Rs 2.50 to close at Rs 81.50. Aitken Spence Plc which was on upward trend since last week gained further 42 rupees to end the day at Rs 559.00.

There were 72 price gainers while 55 losers during the day.
One of Sri Lanka’s oldest Finance company “The Finance Co Plc” reported massive 1.3 billion rupee loss.