Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC announced earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. For the second quarter, the company announced net loss was LKR 214.364 million compared to LKR 142.771 million a year ago. Basic loss per share was LKR 1.29 compared to LKR 0.86 a year ago. For the half year, net loss was LKR 332.302 million compared to LKR 259.884 million a year ago. Basic loss per share was LKR 2 compared to LKR 1.57 a year ago.