Ceylon Investment Plc
CCSELK:CINV.N000098.50
LKR
-4.00
(-3.90%)
ISIN
LK0033N00007
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-30.27
14.20
3Y
97.00
81.12
5Y
82.41
68.34
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- CEO
- Krishna Selvanathan
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Financial conglomerates
- Address
- Colombo Sri Lanka
- IPO Date
- Jul 13, 1987
- Similar Companies
- Business
- Ceylon Investment PLC is a Sri Lanka-based closed-end investment fund and asset management holding company that specializes in long-term capital appreciation and dividend yield generation through the active management of a diversified investment portfolio. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the company operates as a subsidiary of Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC within the Carson Cumberbatch PLC group, with portfolio management executed by Guardian Fund Management Limited and secretarial and administrative services provided by Carsons Management Services (Private) Limited. The company’s core business activities and investment products comprise discretionary equity portfolios focused on liquid and undervalued listed securities; strategic equity investments in major holding and conglomerate entities, including Bukit Darah PLC; fixed-income instruments such as government treasury securities, corporate debentures, and money market repurchase agreements; multi-sector equity asset allocation spanning commercial banking, diversified financials, insurance, food, beverage and tobacco, capital goods, materials, consumer services, and telecommunications; and overseas investment allocations structured in collaboration with associate company Rubber Investment Trust Limited. In recent corporate developments, Ceylon Investment PLC initiated a substantial capital management exercise in 2026 through a share repurchase program offering to buy back up to 1,800,014 ordinary shares at a price of Rs. 203.33 per share, deploying over Rs. 365.9 million to optimize capital structure and enhance shareholder net asset value. Additionally, the company maintained its regular distribution policy with consistent annual dividend payments, including a dividend of Rs. 3.00 per share in 2025, while executing tactical portfolio realignments across equity and fixed-income asset classes to capitalize on Sri Lankan macroeconomic recovery and corporate earnings growth.