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The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Sri Lanka Telecom, Nestle Lanka and Distilleries with the turnover crossing Rs 409 Mn. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 edged up. High net worth and institutional investor participation was witnessed in Lion Brewery and John Keells Holdings. Mixed interest was observed in Hemas Holdings and Richard Pieris & Company. Furthermore, foreigners remained active closing as net sellers mainly due to foreign selling in Lion Brewery. Total foreign sales accounted for 63.9% of the turnover.

Diversified sector was the top contributor to the market turnover (due to John Keells Holdings, Hemas Holdings and Aitken Spence) whilst the sector index lost 0.51%. The share price of John Keells Holdings lost Rs 0.20 (0.13%) to close at Rs 158.00. The share price of Hemas Holdings moved down by Rs 1.80 (2.09%) to close at Rs 84.50. The share price of Aitken Spence declined by Rs 0.50 (1.06%) to close at Rs 46.50.

Beverage, Food and Tobacco sector was the second highest contributor to the market turnover (due to Lion Brewery) whilst the sector index increased by 0.41%. The share price of Lion Brewery closed flat at Rs 555.00 whilst foreign holdings decreased by 200,000 shares.

Softlogic Capital was also included amongst the top turnover contributors. The share price of Softlogic Capital recorded a gain of Rs 0.20 (3.57%) to close at Rs 5.80

Meanwhile, Office Equipment announced its final dividend of Rs 1.50 per share.