Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Ceylinco Holdings, Melstacorp and National Development Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 5.4 Bn. A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Ceylinco Holdings, LOLC Holdings and Melstacorp. Mixed interest was observed in First Capital Holdings, Hatton National Bank and Dialog Axiata whilst retail interest was noted in SMB Leasing nonvoting, LOLC Finance and Hela Apparel Holdings. Furthermore, foreigners closed as net buyers.
Insurance sector was the top contributor to the market turnover (due to Ceylinco Holdings) whilst the sector index gained 3.56%. The share price of C...