King Sasanka – Sri Lankan Writer & Retired Aviation Professional.

 Discover the 2026 investor landscape of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). Learn why the 70-85% institutional ownership provides market stability while retail trading drives liquidity and price discovery in Sri Lanka’s frontier market. 

Colombo Stock Exchange Performance: From 2022 Crisis to Record 2026 Highs. Explore the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recovery journey.  From the 2022 economic crash to a record-breaking ASPI of 23,600 in January 2026, analyze annual growth, IMF impact, and Sri Lanka's market stabilization. මෙම මූලාශ්‍රය මඟින් කොළඹ කොටස් වෙළඳපොළ 2021 වසරේ සිට 2026 දක්වා මුහුණ දුන් කැපී පෙනෙන වෙනස්වීම් සහ වර්ධනය පිළිබඳ පුළුල් දළ විශ්ලේෂණයක් සපයයි.  #ColomboStockExchange  #ASPI  #SriLankaEconomy

 

Discover the top 6 high dividend yield stocks on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka, including First Capital, Vallibel Power, Ceylon Tobacco, and Alumex.  This comprehensive guide highlights dividend yields ranging from 8% to 30%, payout sustainability, sector-specific risks, and one-off yield alerts.  Ideal for investors seeking stable passive income, portfolio diversification, and long-term stock market growth.  

 The Colombo Stock Exchange's decision to charge a fee from investors to look at company financial reporting is a deplorable decision. No sensible person will invest in any company shares, without first looking at their financial standing. Only punters will go there basing on what they have picked up in the grapevine. If law requires all listed companies to submit their financials within a stipulated time frame and failing that means to shift different boards until the company complies with it means the authorities are keen in protecting the investors. At a time when the Colombo Stock Market is struggling keep its head just above the sinking line, decisions of this nature will keep investors but companies who are willing to list there too think twice before going in. Unless of course, if they want this turn into a Cock Fighting Arena and give manipulators the upper hand, they should rethink about their latest decision and do the needful immediately, before it does irrepar...