Wealth Trust Securities enjoys 167% rise on debut trading

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Wealth Trust Securities Ltd., yesterday marked the debut trading of its 71,548,244 ordinary voting shares on the Diri Savi Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) which saw a 167.14% price share increase by the end of the trading day.

On its debut trade at the Diri Savi Board, the share price of Wealth Trust Securities Ltd., gained Rs. 11.7 (167.14%) and closed at Rs. 18.70.

The Initial Public Offer (IPO), which took place on 17 December 2025, was an offer for subscription for 71,548,244 ordinary voting shares of the par value of Rs. 7 and a rating of ‘A- (Positive)’ by the Lanka Rating Agency, and raised a total of Rs. 500,837,708, with Asia Securities Ltd., as their manager to the issue.

The debut on the Diri Savi Board represents the diversification of Wealth Trust Securities Ltd., a primary dealer in Government securities in both the primary and secondary markets, from the debt market and into the equity market.

Wealth Trust Securities Chairman Wickrema Senaka Weerasooria said: “Wealth Trust, having unique and unmatched expertise in Treasury Bonds and Government securities, will deliver tremendous value to investors.”

CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike said: “This IPO underscores the strategic importance of our Diri Savi Board in fuelling capital markets and offering a transparent venue for dynamic enterprises to unlock their value.”

The year 2025 saw 24 companies list on the CSE by way of equity or debt IPOs as the CSE reported record highs on its ASPI and S&P SL20 indices, ending the year with a Rs. 8.068 trillion market cap, and new IPOs and debt products set to be announced through 2026, of which prospective investors can be notified of through the CSE website and mobile app.