Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as John Keells Holdings, Senkadagala Finance and Sampath Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 6.1 bn.

A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Hatton Plantations, Laugfs Gas and C M Holdings.

Mixed interest was observed in Colombo Dockyard, John Keells Holdings and Lanka Realty Investments whilst retail interest was noted in UB Finance Company, SMB Leasing and Hikkaduwa Beach Resort.

Foreign participation in the market activity remained at subdued levels with foreigners closing as net sellers. The Capital Goods sector was the top contributor to the market turnover (du...