Sri Lanka, July 10 -- The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Commercial Bank, Melstacorp and Lion Brewery with the turnover crossing Rs. 1.4 Bn. A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20.

High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Hemas Holdings, Access Engineering and John Keells Holdings. Mixed interest was observed in Melstacorp, Industrial Asphalts and Hayleys whilst retail interest was noted in Waskaduwa Beach Resort, Browns Investments and LVL Energy Fund. Foreign participation in the market activity remained at subdued levels with foreigners closing as net sellers.

Capital Goods sector was the top contributor to the market turnover (due to Hemas Holdings, Access E...