Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- The ASPI edged up as a result of price gains in counters such as Central Finance Company, The Colombo Fort Land & Building and Ambeon Holdings with the turnover crossing Rs. 5.1 Bn. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 closed in red. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in John Keells Holdings, Access Engineering and Seylan Bank nonvoting. Mixed interest was observed in Access Engineering, Teejay Lanka and Browns Investments whilst retail interest was noted in Hela Apparel Holdings, Softlogic Holdings and Nation Lanka Finance. Foreign participation in the market activity remained at subdued levels with foreigners closing as net sellers. During the month, the ASPI and the S&P SL20 gained 7.4% and 5.2% resp...