The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 17.44 points higher at 3825.30 while MPI gained 35.88 points higher at 4390.61. Total equity turnover passed one billion rupees.
Shaw Wallace & Hedges Plc was up by 92.50 to close at Rs 276.50. Highly illiquid Colombo Pharmacy Plc gained 40.50to end the day at Rs 408.00.Gestenner of Ceylon Plc closed at Rs 65.75, up 23.50. The Housing Development Finance Corporation bank of Sri Lanka (HDFC) closed fifteen rupees higher at Rs 156.00. The largest alcohol producer Distilleries Co of Sri Lanka gained 1.50 to end the day at Rs 118.00.
Colombo Dockyard lost 4.25 to close at Rs 311.25 while Ceylinco Insurance Plc dipped by five rupees to close at Rs 265.00. Ceylon Tea Services Plc closed at Rs 500.00, down 30 rupees.
There were total of 87 gainers & 63 losers reported during the trading session.    
Meanwhile National Development bank has informed the Colombo Stock Exchange that their CEO / Director, Mr Eran Wickramarathne was included in the National List submitted by United National Front (UNF) to the Commissioner General of Elections, for the purpose of forth coming General Election.

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