The Milanka Price Index is one of the principal stock indices of the Colombo Stock Exchange

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 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. It is composed of a select group of 25 stock

Stock

The capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its founders. It serves as a security for the creditors of a business since it cannot be withdrawn to the detriment of the creditors...

s, a list which is reviewed each quarter, as opposed to the Colombo Stock Exchange's "All Share Price Index", which uses all of the ~250 stocks on the exchange to calculate an index value.

Listings

As of May 2007, the 25 stocks on the Milanka Price Index, listed by sector, are as follows:

Banks, Finance & Insurance sector

Stock symbol	Company	Notes
	Ceylinco Insurance Company PLC
	Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Commercial Bank of Ceylon Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC is one of the leading commercial banks in Sri Lanka with 200 branches and more than 400 ATM's.The bank has a subsidiary in Bangladesh....
	DFCC Bank PLC
	Hatton National Bank PLC Hatton National Bank Hatton National Bank PLC is a leading private bank in Sri Lanka. It has overseas extension offices in Chennai and Karachi.- History :...
	National Development Bank PLC
	Nations Trust Bank PLC Nations Trust Bank ' is one of the fastest growing banks in Sri Lanka today. Where their portfolio of financial products and services catering to the varying requirements of Individual, Corporate or Institutional Clients supporting its market positioning of "One Bank Many Solutions"...
	Sampath Bank PLC Sampath Bank PLC Sampath Bank is a licensed Commercial Bank incorporated in Sri Lanka in 1986 with Over 160 branches and over 220 ATMs island wide...
	Seylan Bank PLC Seylan Bank Seylan Bank PLC is a privately owned Commercial Bank in Sri Lanka, which was owned by the Ceylinco Consolidated. It has branches both in urban as well as rural areas of Sri Lanka. Seylan bank had 114 banking centres island wide with 3900 staff members in 2007....

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Beverage, Food & Tobacco sector

Stock symbol	Company	Notes
	Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC is a diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of US$ 300 Million. It was one of the first Sri Lankan companies to be listed in Forbes's Best Managed companies under a USD billion...

Diversified sector

Stock symbol	Company	Notes
	Hayleys PLC	coir Coir Coir is a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses etc. Technically coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. Other uses of brown coir are in upholstery... , rubber Rubber Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined... , rubber gloves, shipping Shipping Shipping has multiple meanings. It can be a physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo, by land, air, and sea. It also can describe the movement of objects by ship.Land or "ground" shipping can be by train or by truck... , agriculture Agriculture Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the... , environmental Natural environment The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
	Hemas Holdings PLC Hemas Holdings Hemas Holdings PLC is a diversified conglomerate located in Sri Lanka, with a focus on five key sectors - FMCG, Healthcare, Transportation, Leisure and Power Generation. Hemas is a publicly listed company with over 2000 employees....	holding company Holding company A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow... ; healthcare, transport Transport Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations... , foods and personal care products
	John Keells Holdings PLC John Keells Holdings John Keells Holdings PLC is Sri Lanka’s largest listed company in terms of market capitalization. It accounts for more than 14% of the Sri Lankan Stock market and has diversified its operations into various sectors ranging from Consumer Goods,Financial Services,Information...	agriculture Agriculture Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the... , tea Tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world... , logistics Logistics Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and... , information technology Information technology Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications... , financial services Financial services Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
	Richard Pieris & Company PLC	rubber Rubber Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined... , tire Tire A tire or tyre is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground... s, plastics, agriculture Agriculture Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the... , transport Transport Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...

Hotels & Travels sector

Stock symbol	Company	Notes
	Asian Hotels & Properties PLC

Manufacturing sector

Stock symbol	Company	Notes
	Caltex Lubricants Lanka PLC
	Pelwatte Sugar Industries PLC Pelwatte Sugar Industries PLC Pelwatte Sugar Industries PLC is a listed as SUGA.N0000 in the Colombo Stock Exchange. The main sugar factory of the group is located in Buttala in The Moneragala District in the Uva Province , about 225 km from Colombo to the east of the country. Pelwatte Sugar was incorporated on 19 February...
	Tokyo Cement Co. (Lanka) PLC
	ACL Cables PLC
	Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC
	Sierra Cables PLC

Telecommunications sector

Stock symbol	Company	Notes
	Dialog Telekom PLC Dialog Telekom Dialog Axiata PLC is Sri Lanka's largest telecommunications service provider, which operates Dialog Mobile, the country's largest mobile phone network with over 6 million subscribers...
	Sri Lanka Telecom PLC Sri Lanka Telecom Sri Lanka Telecom PLC is the premier telecommunications services provider in Sri Lanka and one of the country’s most valuable blue chip companies with an annual turnover in excess of Rs 40 billion...

Healthcare sector

Stock symbol	Company	Notes
	Asiri Hospitals PLC
	Nawaloka Hospitals PLC Nawaloka Hospital Nawaloka Hospital was established in 1985, fulfilling a long felt need of a high technology health care center at an affordable cost. The medical team consists of highly qualified consultants. Physicians, Surgeons, Anesthetists and well-trained nursing staff. The hospital provides a complete range...

Land & Property sector

Stock symbol	Company	Notes
	Overseas Reality (Ceylon) PLC

Chemicals & Pharamaceuticals sector

Stock symbol	Company	Notes
	Chemical Industries (Colombo) PLC

External links

• Colombo Stock Exchange
• Colombo Stock Watch - One click access to information on shares