Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Ceylinco Holdings, LOLC Holdings and John Keells Holdings with the turnover crossing Rs. 2.0 Bn. A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20.

High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Amana Bank, Ambeon Capital and Hemas Holdings. Mixed interest was observed in Hatton National Bank, Browns Investments and Access Engineering whilst retail interest was noted in UB Finance Company, Industrial Asphalts and SMB Leasing nonvoting. Foreign participation in the market activity remained at subdued levels with foreigners closing as net sellers.

The Banking sector was the top contributor to the market turnover (due to Amana...