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Sri Lankan shares snapped eight straight sessions of gains to end marginally lower on Thursday, as losses among industrial stocks pared advances by consumer stocks.

Sri Lankan shares closed above the 10,000 mark for the first time ever on Monday, extending gains for the sixth straight session, helped by advancing heavyweight industrial shares.

Sri Lankan shares closed at a record high for a third straight session on Friday, as strong gains in materials and industrials offset sharp losses in energy stocks.

Sri Lankan shares closed at a record high on Thursday, driven by solid gains in financial stocks as equity markets reopened after a two-day holiday.

Strong gains in financial and energy stocks aided Sri Lankan shares to close at an all-time high on Monday.

Gains in financials and industrials stocks helped Sri Lankan shares snap three straight sessions of losses on Thursday, after the country's central bank held interest rates steady.

Sri Lankan shares slumped nearly 1.5% on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in heavyweight financial and industrial stocks, a day before the central bank's monetary policy review decision on interest rates.

Sri Lankan shares snapped a three-day winning streak to close lower on Monday, as losses in heavyweight industrial and financial stocks weighed, while bonds fell after the central bank scrapped a buyback plan.

Sri Lankan shares snapped a three-day winning streak to close lower on Monday, as losses in heavyweight industrial and financial stocks weighed, while bonds fell after the central bank scrapped a buyback plan.

Sri Lankan shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, helped by gains in financial and industrial stocks.