Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed in the green today (21), with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) gaining 30.34 points (0.18%) to close at 16,889.31. The market saw price gains in counters such as Commercial Bank, Melstacorp, and John Keells Holdings, while turnover stood at Rs. 3.5 billion.

High net worth and institutional investor participation was observed in Commercial Bank, Sampath Bank, and John Keells Holdings. Mixed interest was noted in National Development Bank, Hatton National Bank, and CIC Holdings nonvoting, while retail activity was centered around Browns Investments, LVL Energy Fund, and LOLC Finance.

During the week, the ASPI declined by 0.3%, while the S&P SL20 gained 0.6%, with an average tur...