Constituent changes to S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced the following changes in S&P Sri Lanka 20 index constituents made by S&P Dow Jones Indices at the 2020 year-end index rebalance. 

The exclusions and inclusions as announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices, effective from 21 December (after the market close of 18 December) are presented in table 1 and 2 in alphabetical order. 

The S&P SL 20 index includes the 20 largest companies, by total market capitalisation, listed on the CSE that meet minimum size, liquidity and financial viability thresholds. The constituents are weighted by float-adjusted market capitalisation, subject to a single stock cap of 15%, which is employed to reduce single stock concentration. 

The S&P SL 20 index has been designed in accordance with international practices and standards. All stocks are classified according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was co-developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and MCSI and is widely used by market participants throughout the world.

To be eligible for inclusion, a stock must have a minimum float-adjusted market capitalisation of Rs. 500 million, a six-month median daily value traded of Rs. 0.25 million, and have positive net income over the 12 months prior to the rebalancing reference date. For information, including the complete methodology, please visit: www.spindices.com 

Effective from 21 December the stocks in the S&P Sri Lanka 20 in alphabetical order are as seen in table 3.