Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a notable recovery on 16th April 2026, as improved market sentiment and supportive developments drove a strong rebound in indices. From the opening bell, the market remained firmly in positive territory, with sustained buying interest throughout the session helping to maintain upward momentum. The ASPI gained 327.49 points during the day, reflecting renewed investor confidence and broad-based participation across counters.

Market activity was led by the Capital Goods sector, which recorded a turnover of LKR 0.95 Bn with 36.65 Mn shares traded. SHL.N emerged as the top contributor within the sector, generating LKR 0.23 Bn in turnover with 15.00 Mn shares traded. Crossings account...