The Colombo Bourse continued its upbeat performance, with turnover increasing to LKR 7bn for the day. Off-board transactions accounted for around 36% of the total turnover. The ASPI gained 24.98 points (+0.20%) to close at 12,770.58, while the S&P SL20 index rose by 8.59 points (+0.22%) to close at 3,864.32. Counters such as MELS led to the appreciation seen on ASPI followed by NDB, CFIN, HAYL and TKYO.