The benchmark S&P SL 20 Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange on Thursday recorded its highest ever gain for a given day moving up by 6.9 per cent to close at 2,037.14.
Stockbrokers and analysts were alarmed at the amount of new accounts/new buyers and dormant accounts being activated for this fresh wave of buying.
On a turnover of Rs.2.3 billion the All Share Price Index gained 2.78 per cent to close at 4,784.80.
HNB had over Rs.1 billion foreign selling. John Keells Holdings and Bank also had foreign selling. (DEC)
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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