Accordingly, 18th March 2020 will be considered as a market holiday.
Kindly note that the market closure is to minimize public interactions in curbing the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the safety of all market participants.
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In view of the Government declaring a special public holiday for three (3) days effective from 17th March 2020 and requesting the private sector to follow suit, except for maintaining essential services which have been specified, and also considering the other preventive steps that have been taken by the Government today, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in consultation with Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, has decided that the CSE will remain closed on Wednesday, 18th March 2020 for Trading.
Accordingly, 18th March 2020 will be considered as a market holiday.
Kindly note that the market closure is to minimize public interactions in curbing the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the safety of all market participants.