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Communication, healthcare stocks lift Sri Lankan shares higher

Sri Lankan shares closed up on Friday, with communication and healthcare stocks boosting the index to its highest intraday percentage gain in nearly three months. The CSE All-Share index settled 1.05% higher at 21,620.44 points. Dialog Axiata and Hayeys Plc were the top percentage point gainers on the index, up 28.05 points and 19.85 points respectively, on the day. Trading volume on the index…

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RBI to conduct 30-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF

On a review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Monday, September 07, 2026, as under: Sl. No.

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