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Sri Lankan shares closed slightly lower on Tuesday after hitting a record high in the previous session, hurt by weakness in financials and industrial stocks.

Sri Lankan shares closed at record highs on Monday, helped by gains in financial and industrial stocks.

Sri Lankan shares ended higher on Tuesday as financial and industrial stocks gained, while the country prepares to tackle the spread of COVID-19.

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read June 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed over 1% higher on Thursday, helped by gains in financial and industrial stocks. * The CSE All-Share Index ended up 1.07% at 7,516.20, posting gains in six of the last seven sessions. * Conglomerates LOLC Holdings and Richard Pieris & Company Plc were the top boosts to the index, rising 4.9% and 7.9%, respectively. * Sri Lanka reported 3,306 confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the total to 192,547, while deaths rose by 39 to 1,566, according to health ministry data here. * The U.S. government, through the U.S. ...

Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Monday for a fourth straight session, helped by gains in financial and industrial stocks.