Ascot Holdings topped the turnover list today with an amount of Rs.48.6mn followed by Commercial Bank (Rs.24.1mn) and John Keells Holdings (Rs.22.6mn). Ascot Holdings recorded a crossing of 283,509 shares at a price of Rs.170.00 per share.
HVA Foods, Environmental Resources, Lanka Orix Finance were among the heavily traded stocks during the day. Foreign participation accounted for 13% of the total market activity. At the end of the day foreign investors were net sellers with a net foreign outflow of Rs.4.2mn.
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