Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a historic milestone today as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) crossed the 18,500-point mark for the first time in the market's history.

The ASPI surged by 379.77 points, or 2.09%, to close at 18,541.26.

The S&P SL20 index also posted strong gains, rising 143.70 points (2.68%) to end the day at 5,502.34.

Market activity was buoyant, with total turnover exceeding Rs. 10.22 billion, reflecting renewed investor confidence.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....