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Colombo Bourse Drops 10.97% in First 10 Months of 2026
Sri Lanka’s stock market experienced a notable downturn in 2026, falling 10.97% over the first ten months.
Official figures from the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) show the All Share Price Index (ASPI) finishing Friday, October 30, at 20,142.33 points, marking a loss of 2,481.98 points since the start of the year.
Meanwhile, the CSE’s blue-chip S&P SL20 index fell by 6.67% or 410.98 points, declining from 6,157.38 points to 5,746.40 points over the same period.
The downturn accelerated sharply in October, with the market shedding Rs. 441.17 billion in a single month—bringing total market capitalization down from Rs. 7,548.18 billion to Rs. 7,107.01 billion on October 30.
