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.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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