The bench mark Colombo All Share Index (ASI) closed at 4612.46 (-0.52 points) while Milanka Index (MPI) closed at 5278.35, down 21.73 points. Today’s total equity turnover was amounted to Rs 4.04 billion.
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) & Hamas Holdings (HHL) were the highest positive contributors today. SLT closed at Rs 37.00, up 50 cents while HHL closed at Rs 184.25, up 8.25. More than 7 million shares of Colombo Dockyard Plc traded today & closed Rs 6.25 higher at 278.00. Over 38.5 million shares of SIERRA Cable Plc traded during the day & closed at Rs 3.20, up 40 cents.     
John Keells Holdings closed unchanged at Rs 205.00 while Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka Plc lost 75 cents to close at Rs 129.25. Sampath Bank Plc was down by 3.50 to end the day at Rs 359.25. The housing Bank HDFC lost 14.25 to close at Rs 281.25. Lanka Orix Leasing Company Plc closed Rs 8.75 lower at 286.25.
Foreigners were net sellers today by huge margin. Foreigners purchased Rs 485.35 million worth of stocks while they sold stocks valued massive Rs 2.12 billion.

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