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LakFeed/Stocks/Consumer Services/KHL.N0000
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John Keells Hotels

KHL.N0000·Consumer Services·Diri Savi Board

Rs16.10

−0.30 (−1.83%)

Market closedPrices for November 6Delayed up to 15 minutesPrices are polled from the exchange every 15 minutes during the session, so what you see can be up to 15 minutes old. Not suitable for trading decisions on the minute.

52-week low

14.70

52-week high

26.50

16.10
Previous closeThe level at the end of the previous trading day — the baseline today's change is measured from.
16.40
Open
16.70
Day rangeThe lowest and highest level reached during today's session; the marker shows where it stands now.
16.00 – 16.80
Shares tradedHow many shares changed hands. Compare it with the usual volume: a move on heavy volume has more participants behind it.
156.3K
1.3× the 30-day average
TurnoverThe rupee value of every share that changed hands today (price × shares, summed). Higher turnover means more money moved through the market.
Rs 2.6M
126 trades
Market valueMarket capitalisation: share price × shares issued. For the market, the total value of every listed company at today's prices.
Rs 23.4B
0.31% of the whole market
Since 1 JanuaryYear to date: the change since the last close of the previous year.
−29.69%
Dividend yield
2.17%
BetaHow much the share has tended to move when the market moves. 1 means in step with the ASPI; above 1, more than the market; below 1, less.
1.10
Foreign holding
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  • Overview
  • News
  • Connections
  • Board
  • Dividends
  • Announcements
  • Profile

Price history

Full chart with events
2026-11-06O 16.70H 16.80L 16.00C 16.10−1.83%Vol 156.3K
Blue dots mark days the company was in the news. Point at one to read the headline.

In plain words

What the chart above shows, measured. Not advice.

  • The price is above its 50-day average (Rs 15.87) but below its 200-day average (Rs 17.57): better than recent months, still below the year's average.
  • Momentum (RSI) is 58, between the 30 and 70 that chart readers watch: neither a fast rise nor a fast fall.
  • +6.62% over the last month, −6.94% over the last three.

If you had invested

Rs 6,528−Rs 3,472 (−34.72%)

Bought on Nov 6, 2025
397 shares at Rs 25.20
Worth today
Rs 6,389
Dividends received
Rs 139

Before brokerage and tax, counting part shares. Past prices do not tell you future ones.

John Keells Hotels in the news

Articles where the company or its directors are the subject, with the line that names it.

All news

  • Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Honoured at the TAGS Awards 2026

    John Keells Hotels PLC was also named the overall Winner of the Tourism & Leisure Category.

    Ada Derana Biz·Mar 17, 2026

  • John Keells sells its Kandy 'Cinnamon Citadel' hotel to the Dadigama Group of Companies

    John Keells Hotels PLC, a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings, has entered into a binding agreement to sell its controlling stake in the Cinnamon Citadel Hotel in Kandy to Lavendisch Leisure, the hospitality arm of the Dadigama Group.

    Gossip Lanka News English·Mar 15, 2026JKH−0.5%John Keells Holdings

  • John Keells Hotels PLC to Divest Cinnamon Citadel in Rs. 2.77 Billion Deal with Dedigama Group

    John Keells Hotels PLC has entered into an agreement to divest its controlling stake in the company that owns the well-known Cinnamon Citadel in Kandy.

    DealsAda Derana Biz·Mar 13, 2026

  • Sri Lanka’s John Keells sells Cinnamon Citadel for Rs2.7bn

    John Keells Hotels will maintain its current branding and management for at least one year ECONOMYNEXT - John Keells Hotels has sold a 98.39 percent stake in Kandy Walk Inn Limited, the company that owns the Cinnamon Citadel hotel, to Laven…

    EconomyNext·Mar 13, 2026JKH−0.5%John Keells Holdings

In market reports

Where the day's market wrap named this share.

  • Sri Lanka stocks trend down midday Tuesday

    EconomyNext·Oct 20, 2026AEL−1.5%Access Engineering PLCCCS−0.2%Ceylon Cold Stores PLCCOMB+1.8%Commercial BankCTHR0.0%C T HoldingsDIAL+0.9%DialogDIST0.0%DCSL

  • Sri Lanka stocks trend marginally up; ASPI gains 0.10-pct

    EconomyNext·Oct 12, 2026DIAL+0.9%DialogDIST0.0%DCSLHHL−0.6%HemasJKH−0.5%John Keells HoldingsLOLC+0.3%LOLC Holdings PLC

  • Sri Lanka stocks close down, insurance leads turnover

    EconomyNext·May 26, 2026BREW−1.1%Ceylon Beverage Holdings PLCGUAR−0.2%Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLCHNB+1.0%HNBHAYL+0.1%HayleysJKH−0.5%John Keells Holdings

  • Sri Lanka stocks trend below 22,000, as brent futures cross $100

    EconomyNext·Mar 13, 2026HNB+1.0%HNBHAYL+0.1%HayleysJKH−0.5%John Keells Holdings

Connections

Who John Keells Hotels is linked to — by the news, its directors, its group and its sector.

Map of 10 companies connected to John Keells HotelsKHLJohn Keells Holdings — 2 articles about both · 1 shared director · Same groupJKH−0.5%Asian Hotels & Properties PLC — 4 shared directors · Same sectorAHPL−2.1%Trans Asia Hotels PLC — 4 shared directorsTRAN−0.4%Ceylon Cold Stores PLC — 2 shared directorsCCS−0.2%John Keells — 2 shared directors · Same groupJKL−0.8%Keells Food Products PLC — 2 shared directorsKFP0.0%Browns Beach Hotels PLC — Same sectorBBHAitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC — Same sectorAHUN−1.1%Palm Garden Hotels PLC — Same sectorPALM−2.9%Eden Hotel Lanka PLC — Same sectorEDEN−2.9%Map of 10 companies connected to John Keells HotelsKHLJohn Keells Holdings — 2 articles about both · 1 shared director · Same groupJKH−0.5%Asian Hotels & Properties PLC — 4 shared directors · Same sectorAHPL−2.1%Trans Asia Hotels PLC — 4 shared directorsTRAN−0.4%Ceylon Cold Stores PLC — 2 shared directorsCCS−0.2%John Keells — 2 shared directors · Same groupJKL−0.8%Keells Food Products PLC — 2 shared directorsKFP0.0%Browns Beach Hotels PLC — Same sectorBBHAitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC — Same sectorAHUN−1.1%Palm Garden Hotels PLC — Same sectorPALM−2.9%Eden Hotel Lanka PLC — Same sectorEDEN−2.9%
  • In the news together
  • Shared directors
  • Group companies
  • Sector peers

In the news together

  • JKH John Keells Holdings−0.53%

    2 articles about both · “John Keells sells its Kandy 'Cinnamon Citadel' hotel to the Dadigama Group of Companies”

Shared directors

  • AHPL Asian Hotels & Properties PLC−2.08%

    J.G.A. Cooray, K.N.J. Balendra, M.H. Singhawansa

  • TRAN Trans Asia Hotels PLC−0.44%

    J.G.A. Cooray, K.N.J. Balendra, M.H. Singhawansa

  • CCS Ceylon Cold Stores PLC−0.20%

    J.G.A. Cooray, K.N.J. Balendra

  • JKH John Keells Holdings−0.53%

    J.G.A. Cooray, K.N.J. Balendra

  • JKL John Keells−0.84%

    J.G.A. Cooray, K.N.J. Balendra

  • KFP Keells Food Products PLC0.00%

    J.G.A. Cooray, K.N.J. Balendra

Group companies

  • JKH John Keells Holdings−0.53%
  • JKL John Keells−0.84%

Sector peers

  • BBH Browns Beach Hotels PLC—
  • AHUN Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC−1.06%
  • PALM Palm Garden Hotels PLC−2.91%
  • AHPL Asian Hotels & Properties PLC−2.08%
  • EDEN Eden Hotel Lanka PLC−2.94%
  • HUNA Hunas Holdings PLC+0.68%

Board of directors

The directors on the company's board today.

  • K.N.J. Balendra

    ChairmanNon-executive

    Also on the board of Asian Hotels & Properties PLC, Ceylon Cold Stores PLC, John Keells Holdings PLC, John Keells PLC, Keells Food Products PLC, Trans Asia Hotels PLC, Union Assurance PLC

  • J.G.A. Cooray

    Non-executive

    Also on the board of Asian Hotels & Properties PLC, Ceylon Cold Stores PLC, John Keells Holdings PLC, John Keells PLC, Keells Food Products PLC, Trans Asia Hotels PLC

  • A. Goonetilleke

    Independent

    Also on the board of Pgp Glass Ceylon PLC, Tea Smallholder Factories PLC

  • K. Gunasekera

    Independent

  • N.N. Mawilmada

    Non-executive

    Also on the board of Asian Hotels & Properties PLC, Trans Asia Hotels PLC

  • H. Premaratne

    Independent

    Also on the board of National Development Bank PLC

  • M.H. Singhawansa

    Non-executive

    Also on the board of Asian Hotels & Properties PLC, Trans Asia Hotels PLC

Board changes

From the company's own notices, newest first.

  • Mr. S Rajendra · Resigned from the boardDecember 31, 2025
  • Mr. S Rajendra · Resigned from the boardDecember 31, 2025

Dividends

2.17% yield over the last 12 months at today's price.

Per shareEx-dividendPaymentType
Rs 0.35Jun 5, 2026Jun 24, 2026Final · 2025/26

Disclosures

  • Jun 25, 2026 · Annual general meeting - approved

  • May 26, 2026 · Annual general meeting - initial

  • May 26, 2026 · Circular to shareholders

  • May 26, 2026 · Cash dividend

    Final Dividend (Rs.0.35 per share) for the year ended 31 March 2026

    Rs 0.35 a shareEx-dividend Jun 5, 2026Paid Jun 24, 2026Filing (PDF)

  • Mar 31, 2026 · Corporate disclosure

  • Mar 12, 2026 · Corporate disclosure

  • Jan 2, 2026 · Resignation of directors

    Further Announcement to the Resignation of Director

    Filing (PDF)

  • Oct 31, 2025 · Resignation of directors

    Resignation of a Director

    Filing (PDF)

  • Sep 9, 2025 · Appointment of directors

  • Sep 1, 2025 · Resignation of directors

Directors' dealings

Directors buying and selling their own companies' shares.

No dealings by directors recently.

Financial statements

Published by the company, as PDF.

  • Interim Financial Statements for the Quarter ended 30th September 2026November 3, 2026

About the company

In the company's own words.

Holding company for a number of hotel sector Investments.

Established
1979
Listed
September 17, 2004
ISIN
LK0343N00000
Shares issued
1,456,146,780
All-time rangePrices as they were traded. A share split or bonus issue makes old prices look much higher than today's without anyone losing money.
5.00 – 111.00
Company secretaries
Keells Consultants (Private) Ltd., 130, Glennie Street, Colombo 02.
Auditors
Ernst & Young

Contact

  • 117, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02.
  • 011 - 2421101-15
  • [email protected]
  • www.johnkeellshotels.com

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