Srilanka, Feb. 21 -- The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Ceylinco Holdings, Hatton National Bank and Melstacorp with the turnover crossing Rs. 2.9 bn.

A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in John Keells Holdings, Sampath Bank and Sunshine Holdings.

Mixed interest was observed in Browns Investments, Dipped Products and Hatton National Bank whilst retail interest was noted in LOLC Finance, Industrial Asphalts and LVL Energy Fund. Furthermore, foreigners closed as net sellers.

Capital Goods sector was the top contributor to the market turnover (due to John Keells Holdings) whilst the sector index lost 0.63%. The share pri...