Yesterdays turnover resulted in turnover shooting up from Rupees 491 million to almost Rupees two billion. (Rs.1.946 billion). Both indices also gained considerably with the ASI moving upto 3,131.29 from 3,115.34 and Milanka gaining from 3504.24 to 3,527.16.

Among the transactions which exceeded the 500,000 threshold by volume (value discounted) were Browns 1.535mn at Rs.89.00 gaining Rs.11.00,Cey. Theatres 0.517mn at Rs.56.00 gaining Rs.6.00, Ceylinco Seylan 0.956mn at Rs.11.25 losing=/25cts,Commercial Bank 1.049mn at Rs.186.00 gaining Rs.5.75, Dialog 4.944mn at Rs. 7.50 losing =/25cts,Hemas Power 0.531mn at Rs.23.75 (n/c), HNB 5.063 mn at Rs. 173.75 gaining =/75cts, JKH 0.538mn at Rs.154.00 gaining =/25cts, Kotmale Holdings 0.641mn at rs. 15.75 gaining Rs.1.75, Nations Trust 1.032mn at Rs.38.00 gaining =/50cts, Nations Trust (war Con) 2.167mn at Rs. 7.25 gaining Rs.1.00, Nations Trust (war Con) 0.669mn at Rs. 7.50 gaining =/25cts, Nawaloka 0.979mn at Rs.3.30 gaining=/10cts, Pan Asia 1.610mn at Rs. 20.25 gaining Rs.1.00, Piramal Glass 2.835mn at Rs.2.10 (n/c), Seylan Bank (n/v),2.594mn at Rs. 16.50 gaining =/75cts, Tokyo Cement (n/v) 2.366mn at Rs.256.00 gaining Rs.28.50,Sierra Cables 2.312mn at Rs.2.20 (n/c), Vallibel 2.883mn at Rs.4.40 gaining=/10cts , Seylan Merchant 0.507mn at Rs.5.75 losing =/25cts and Seylan Merchant 1.344mn at =/80 cts losing =/10cts.