Sri Lanka, March 25 -- The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as C T Holdings, Hatton National Bank and Sanasa Development Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 1.9 Bn. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 closed in red. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in John Keells Holdings, CIC Holdings and Hatton National Bank. Mixed interest was observed in Sampath Bank, Chevron Lubricants and Capital Alliance whilst retail interest was noted in Browns Investments, Hela Apparel Holdings and John Keells Holdings. 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 Hatton...