Sri Lanka shares flat; speculators chase Maskeliya

Oct 06, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended almost flat Monday, with small investors chasing Maskeliya Plantations on speculation of a takeover, brokers said. …

Sri Lanka shares stay firm, speculators chase Maskeliya

Oct 03, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended a shade firmer for the second day running after a long bear run, with heavy trading in Maskeliya Plantations, …

Sri Lanka shares hold their ground

Oct 02, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended several days of falls to close marginally firmer Thursday but on very small volumes with investors still cautious …

Sri Lankan stocks continue to tumble

Sept 29, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks lost more than one percent in lackluster trading Monday as market heavyweights like Dialog Telekom, Commercial Bank and …

Sri Lanka shares sink again

Sept 26, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares sank again Friday as investors remained on the sidelines with a big deal CT Land Development propping up turnover on an …

Sri Lanka shares weaken further

Sept 25, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares weakened further Thursday, dragged down by falls in blue chips as small investors stayed away, unable to make gains in …

Sri Lanka shares becalmed, Chevron unit draws interest

Sept 24, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended barely changed Wednesday with turnover slumping to very low levels as investors stayed away owing to uncertainty …

Sri Lanka shares weaken, investors wary of earnings outlook

Sept 23, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares weakened further Tuesday on small volumes with brokers saying investors remained concerned about the earnings outlook …

Sri Lanka shares weaken, trading dries up

Sept 22, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly weaker Monday with trading virtually drying up and small investors hunting for bargains in a becalmed …

Sri Lanka shares rebound

Sept 19, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares Friday recovered some of their losses the previous day, although volumes were moderate and local investors were still …

Sri Lanka shares tumble as foreign funds sell

Sept 18, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares fell sharply Thursday as foreign funds sold to raise cash following global market turmoil, with losses in heavyweights …

Sri Lanka stocks fall on blue chip losses

Sept 17, 2008 (LBO) - Share prices fell in Wednesday's trading with the indices dragged down by falls in blue chips and confusion in the market over the …

Sri Lanka stocks remain unchanged, Monday

Sept 08, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka stocks closed flat Monday with power and energy sector dominating trade, provisional data from the Colombo Stock Exchange …

Sri Lanka shares barely changed, heavy trading in Indian Oil unit

Sept 05, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan share indices closed barely changed with heavy trading seen in LIOC, the local unit of Indian Oil Corp. online pharmacy buy …

Sri Lanka shares end firmer, heavy trading in Dankotuwa

Sept 04, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares indices ended slightly firmer largely owing to gains in Dialog Telekom but turnover was low although there was heavy …

Sri Lanka shares weaken, Indian Oil unit gains as oil prices fall

Sept 03, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares fell again Wednesday with the local unit of Indian Oil Corp (IOC) gaining as its earnings outlook improves on falling …

Sri Lanka shares becalmed, investors chase Bogala Graphite

Sept 01, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended hardly changed Monday with retail investors who had been playing with property stocks turning their attention to …

Sri Lanka shares sag, profit taking on property stocks

Aug 29, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker Friday with the indices pulled down by losses in heavyweight telecom counters and profit taking seen in …

Sri Lanka stocks close up, Equity One soars on speculative trading

Aug 28, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed higher with the illiquid Equity One driven up by over 50 percent on speculative trading by retail investors, …

Sri Lanka stocks firmer, heavy trading in AMW, JKH

Aug 27, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks ended a shade firmer and turnover increased to almost half-a-billion rupees with strategic buying seen in Associated …