The Colombo bourse on Thursday opened on a negative note amidst news that Nalaka Godahewa, the controversial Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairperson's had resigned.
The All Share Price Index dipped 30.94 points to stand at 7,296.40 (0.42 per cent) with the S&P SL20 down 3.67 points (0.09 per cent) to stand at 4,099.98.
Analysts said they are expecting a lot of changes with the likely re-appointment of former SEC chairperson Thilak Karunaratne, who quit under pressure allegedly from the stock market mafia.
The turnover amounted to Rs.163.3 million.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
The Colombo High Court today (28) sentenced former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra to three years of Rigorous Imprisonment over charges of the involvement of an abduction.
In his special statement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that debt restructuring agreements will postpone all bilateral loan payments to foreign countries until 2028. Additionally, Sri Lanka will have until 2043 to repay these loans on concessional terms.
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