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Sri Lankan shares extend losing streak as communication, real estate stocks weigh

Pakistan Published 17 September 2026, 18:21 · archived 17 Sep 2026

Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Thursday amid broader losses, led by communication services and real estate stocks. The CSE All Share index settled down 0.52% at 21,023.43, falling for the fourth straight session. Serendib Land PLC and Tal Lanka Hotels PLC were the top percentage losers on the index, down 14.6% and 6.4%, respectively. Trading volumes fell to 55.4 million shares from 69.4 million in the previous session. The equity market’s turnover fell to 1.33 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($4.01 million) from 1.63 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data. Foreign inve...

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