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Business29 April 2026

Colombo stock market ends higher

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The All-Share Price Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange closed at 22,635 after gaining 14.85 points today (29).

The S&P SL20 index also moved up by 11.33 points to end the day at 6,241.01 points

Turnover totalled Rs. 4.2 billion. 
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