Yesterdays turnover dropped almost 50 per cent in comparison to the last trading day prior to the Vesak long weekend. It dropped from Rs. 330 million to Rs.172 million.

The indices moved in opposite directions with the ASI gaining 4.08 points (0.22%) at 1900.09 while MPI lost 0.53 points (-0.03%) at 2060.82.

Among the transactions that crossed the 100,000 threshold by volume (value discounted) were Browns 0.108mn at Rs.21.00(u/c), Ceylinco Seylan 0.105mn at Rs.7.75 gaining =/25cts, Coco Lanka 0.312mn at Rs.24.25 gaining =/50cts, Dialog 0.253mn at Rs.5.25 u/c, HNB (n/v) 0.125mn at Rs.42.50 losing =/25cts, Hotel Services 0.458mn at Rs.15.50 gaining =/52cts, JKH 0.294mn at Rs.77.25 losing =/75cts, Kotmale Holdings 0.110mn at Rs.10.00 (u/c), Lankem Ceylon 0.262mn at Rs.33.00 (u/c), Nat.Dev.Bank 0.267mn at Rs 95.25 gaining Rs.2.25, Nawaloka 0.0.259mn at Rs.2.10 (u/c), Pan Asia 0.131mn at Rs.11.00 losing =/25cts, Reefcomber 0.511mn at Rs.1.20 (u/c), Sampath 0.201mn at Rs.88.75 gaining Rs.5.00, Seylan Bank (n/v) 0.444mn at Rs.7.00 (u/c),York Arcade 0.104mn at Rs.10.00 (u/c),Sierra Cabl. 0.366mn at Rs.1.50 (u/c)and Lanka Cement 0.267mn at Rs.13.75 gaining =/50cts.