Stock market trading hours extended as normalcy returns

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will return to regular trading hours, with effect from April 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said.

Accordingly, the SEC has directed the CSE to extend regular trading hours from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Regularising of trading hours comes with the normalising of operating conditions, market sources said.
The COVID-19-related mobility restrictions and power cuts were among the key reasons for the market to opt for limited trading hours.

“With no pandemic-related restrictions and regular power cuts, extending the trading hours is the next logical step,” a stock market stakeholder said.