Sri Lanka, May 21 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed on a mixed outlook today. Market activity remained subdued, with dull momentum prevailing throughout the day, as investors largely adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of the monetary policy announcement scheduled for tomorrow by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) continued its positive momentum throughout the session, ultimately inclining 19.66 points (0.12percent) to close at 16,355.91. Similarly, the S&P SL20 index inclined by 5.17 points (0.11 percent) to end the session at 4,816.36.

Total market turnover amounted to Rs 2.43 billion, with 170.920 million shares traded. Market breadth reflected a negative sentiment, with 95 gainers and 98 lose...