October CSE Investment Research & Economic Insights in Sri Lanka 2026

October CSE Investment Research & Economic Insights in Sri Lanka 2026

📈 ASPI Monthly Performance

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📊 S&P SL20 Monthly Performance

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Inflation Rate 8.30% CCPI
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USD / LKR Rate Rs. 328.0447 CBSL
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Avg. 5 Yrs FD Rate 12.50% Commercial Banks Avg.

🛒 Essential Food Basket Tracker (අත්‍යවශ්‍ය ආහාර මිල දර්ශකය)

October 2026

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

𝐂𝐂𝐏𝐈-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 increased to 8.3 per cent in October 2026 from 8.0 per cent in September 2026.

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐓𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 increased by US dollars 3.18 and US dollars 4.37 per barrel, respectively, compared to a week earlier.

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 increased to 11.23 per cent for the week ending 30 October 2026.

𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained broadly stable in both primary and secondary markets, while 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 increased marginally in the primary market.

𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐞 against the US dollar was 6.8 per cent as of 30 October 2026.

CSE Cash Dividend Announcement

Company Dividend Per Share XD Date Date of Payment
HPL.N (Hatton Plantation) Rs. 1.00 14-Oct 02-Nov
PKME.N (DIGITAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS LANKA PLC) Rs. 2.75 05-Nov 25-Nov
LLUB.N (CHEVRON LUBRICANTS LANKA PLC) Rs. 7.00 06-Nov 26-Nov
WATA.N (WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC) Rs. 0.80 09-Nov 27-Nov