Sri Lankan shares climb as financials gain
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Monday, led by financial stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 1.37% higher at 21,531.37 points. The index recorded its fifth consecutive session of gains. Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC and Hatton National Bank PLC were among the biggest boosts to the index, up 2.9% and 1.5%, respectively. Trading volume on the index rose to 144.4 million shares from 112…

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Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Monday, led by financial stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 1.37% higher at 21,531.37 points. The index recorded its fifth consecutive session of gains. Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC and Hatton National Bank PLC were…