CSE to ring closing bell early today

As the citizens will get busy to cast their vote in the local government elections today, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said it would trim the trading hours. The capital market operator announced yesterday that trading today would open as usual at 9:30 a.m. but would draw to a close by 12:30 p.m., three hours earlier than the customary closing bell. 

The move is to accommodate logistical and operational considerations surrounding the day’s polling activities.