Market fell due to price drop in index heavy weighted stocks. ASI closed at 3494.62, down by 21.16 points. MPI lost 4.58 points to close at 4005.89. Turnover was healthy at 1.30 billion rupees.
The Bukit Darah Plc a Malaysian Palm Oil company lost 101.00 rupees to close at Rs 3000.00 while diversified Blue Chip Aitken Spence Plc closed at Rs 1200.00, down thirty rupees. Colombo Dockyard Plc dipped by 5.25 to end the day at Rs 275.00. Highly capitalized Sri Lanka Telecom closed the day one rupee lower at Rs 42.50.
National Development Bank was down by 3.00 to close at Rs 204.25 while Sampath Bank closed at Rs 219.75, down Rs 2.25.  Eagle Insurance Plc lost 5.25 to close at Rs 170.25.
Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka gained 75 cents to close at Rs 117.50. Investor interest seen on Environmental Resources Investment Plc (GREG) & closed Rs 17.75 higher at Rs 74.25. Over 2.7 million of GREG shares traded today.
 There was net foreign outflow as foreign purchases amounted to Rs 262.1 million rupees & their sales amounted to Rs 309.3 million.    

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