Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) began the week on a positive note, extending its bullish momentum with a turnover of LKR 7.95 Bn. Investor sentiment remained upbeat, marking new highs during the session, largely supported by strong buying interest in the Banking sector, which emerged as the top contributor with LKR 1.92 Bn in turnover, accounting for 24% of total market activity.

The market witnessed heightened volatility, with a 166-point swing between the day's low and high, signaling active participation from both retail and institutional investors.

The ASPI gained 68.34 points (+0.31%) to close at 22,163.23, while the S&P SL20 edged up 4.03 points (+0.07%) to 6,191.54. The day's total share volume stood at 247....