- PBT: Rs. 2.8 billion, up 71.4% year-on-year
- EBITDA: Rs. 10.1 billion, up 20.6%
- Revenue: Rs. 41.7 billion
- PAT: Rs. 1.4 billion, up 229%
Maritime & Freight Logistics
- PBT of Rs. 3.3 billion; revenue up 20% to Rs. 9.5 billion
- Growth driven by higher volumes, better freight rates and favourable market conditions
- Local and overseas airline segments performed well
- Bunkering profits rose significantly on higher oil prices
- Overseas ports improved on higher domestic and transshipment throughput
Tourism
- Revenue of Rs. 26 billion, but a sector loss of Rs. 1.6 billion
- Maldives hit by occupancy pressures and higher operating costs
- Better room rates, stronger Sri Lankan margins and growth at Aitken Spence Travels offered some support
Strategic Investments
- Revenue of Rs. 5.3 billion; PBT loss of Rs. 326 million
- Power Generation affected by waste-to-energy plant maintenance and a hydro-power plant overhaul following Cyclone Ditwah
- Printing & Packaging and Plantations improved, despite lower tea prices in Q2
- Apparel continued to post losses amid global economic challenges and productivity issues
- Group divested its stake in a subsidiary with three production facilities after the balance sheet date
Services
- PBT of Rs. 1.5 billion, up 179%; revenue of Rs. 998 million
- Supported by strong growth at the Port City BPO venture and gains on disposal of an investment property
Sustainability
- 97,994 MT of municipal solid waste from the western province repurposed through waste-to-energy operations
- 29,272 m³ of rainwater harvested
- Continued progress on climate resilience, disaster risk reduction and the net-zero strategy
Q2 Developments
- Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings’ maiden Rs. 5 billion debenture issue was fully subscribed on opening day (15 Sept 2026) and listed on the CSE in October
- All five Maldives properties earned Green Globe recertification, each with an improved compliance score versus 2024
- Rainforest Ecolodge won Silver in the Nature Positive category at the ICRT Indian Subcontinent Awards 2026
- Aitken Spence Logistics named Sustainable Logistics Provider of the Year at the Sri Lanka Sustainability Awards 2026
- Aitken Spence Travels restored the library at Gangasiripura Kanishta Vidyalaya in Gampola, serving over 1,400 students
About the Group
- Listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange since 1983
- Over 150 years of history
- More than 20,000 employees across 16 industries in 12 countries
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