Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- The Colombo Bourse rebounded from losses, with the ASPI closing at 22,777, marking an 88-point increase. Renewed investor interest was evident in WIND, following news of the company emerging as the lowest-cost bidder for Lot-1 of the Mullikulam wind power project. Retail participation remained robust throughout the session, while HNW activity was relatively subdued.

Off-board transactions were primarily observed on banking and blue-chip counters. Key positive contributors to the index included WIND, SFCL, DIMO, NHL, and VLL. Market turnover stood at LKR 5.4Bn, approximately 28% lower than the monthly average of LKR 7.5Bn. The Capital Goods sector dominated activity, accounting for 20% of total turnover, followed by ...