Last day trading this week Sri Lanka Stock market pick up more than 0.5 % of the trading.
All Share Price Index rose 35.64 points (0.53 percent ) to 6,783.55, while the more liquid Milanka index climbed back over the 6,000 mark, rising 46.96 points (0.78 percent) to close at 6,045.11, according to stock exchange figures. Turnover was 2.36 billion Sri Lanka rupees.
Asian Alliance Insurance, which was brought under the 10 percent price band Thursday, after rising almost 50 percent, closed at 358.50 rupees, up 7.90, after hitting a high of 384.70.
Singer Industries (Ceylon) was the day's highest gainer, closing at 384.10 rupees, up 66.90 or 21 percent prompting the regulator to bring it under the 10 percent price band restricting daily price movements. It hit a high of 439 rupees during the day.
Active Trading Shares
Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide non-voting shares were the most actively traded stock, closing at 4.90 rupees, up 10 cents, with over 28.2 million shares done.The Lanka Hospital Corporation was also actively traded, closing at 63 rupees, up 3.60 with two million shares changing hands.
Ascot Holdings, which was also brought unde the 10 percent price band Thursday, was also heavily traded, accounting for the day's biggest turnover. It closed at 186 rupees, down 2.90.
Regnis (Lanka), which accounted for the second highest turnover, closed at 440.20 rupees, up 19.90.
There was a sole crossing or off-market private deal of 800,000 shares of Lanka Orix Leasing Company at 99 rupees each. It closed at 98.80 rupees, up 1.10.
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