Colombo ASI ended the week today marginally higher at 4607.34, up 3.98 points while MPI closed the opposite way at 5271.47, down 0.76 points. The Government has declared tomorrow the 18th June 2010 as a public holiday to mark Victory Day (First Anniversary of ending the war against terrorism) celebration.  
Turnover was amounted to Rs 2.34 billion. Heavy trading reported in Dialog Telekom, Ceylon Grain Elevators Plc & Nawaloka Hospitals. Over 36 million Dialog Telekom shares changed hands today & closed 25 cents higher at Rs 9.25. Multinational food producing company Nestle Lanka Plc has gained 20.00 to close at 630.00 rupees on mere 100 shares. Sri Lanka’s only wire line telecom service provider Sri Lanka Telecom Plc closed at Rs 37.75, up 50 cents.
Nawaloka Hospitals Plc was up by 75 cents to close at Rs 7.25 while Chemical Industries (Colombo) Plc closed at 79.25, up Rs 1.25.  
Ceylon Tobacco was down by ten rupees to end the day at Rs 300.00 while Ceylon Brewery Plc closed the day Rs 5.00 lower at 225.00. Hatton National Bank lost one rupee to close at Rs 294.00.
There were 76 gainers & 65 losers for the day. Foreigners were still net sellers with Rs 143.1 million purchases & Rs 440.4 million sales.

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