Sri Lanka's benchmark stock index advanced on Wednesday to post its third consecutive year of rise, with annual gains softer on-year.
* The CSE All Share index CSELK:ASI rallied for the sixth straight session to end the year at 22,624.31, up 0.79% from a day ago, data from its website showed.
* The benchmark rose about 42% in 2025, compared to a near-50% climb in 2024.
* Sri Lankan stock markets are closed on Thursday, January 1 for the New Year. Trading will resume on Friday, January 2.
* Swadeshi Industrial Works CSELK:SWAD.N0000 and ACL Plastics CSELK:APLA.N0000 were the top two gainers in terms of percentage on the CSE All Share on Wednesday, rising 22% and 18%, respectively.
* Trading volume on the index rose to 122.8 million shares from 101.4 million in the previous session.
* The equity market's turnover climbed to 4.65 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($15 million) from 3.43 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data.
* Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 191.6 million rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 4.57 billion rupees, the data showed.
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($1 = 309.4000 Sri Lankan rupees)