Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange extended its strong recovery for a sixth consecutive session on 10 November 2026, with both benchmark indices advancing sharply as broad-based buying momentum continued.

The ASPI surged 592.02 points, or 2.75%, to close at 22,123.39, while the S&P SL20 gained 224.97 points, or 3.66%, to 6,368.12. The ASPI moved above 22,100 during afternoon trading and approached 22,200 before mild profit-taking emerged near the close.

Market turnover strengthened significantly to LKR 7.96 billion, with 253.92 million shares traded. The Banks sector led activity with approximately LKR 2.03 billion in turnover, while Dialog Axiata recorded the highest individual counter turnover at LKR 1.42 billion.

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