Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) dropped below the 15,000-point mark after losing more than 700 points during today's trading.

The ASPI closed at 14,660.45 at the end of trading today, dropping by 712.9 points (-4.64%).

Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 dropped 264.57 points (-5.84%) to close at 4,268.78 points.

Regular trading at the CSE was halted for 30 minutes this morning after the S&P SL20 index dropped over 5 per cent from the previous close.

The day's turnover was Rs. 6.4 billion, according to the Colombo Stock Exchange.

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