{
  "id": 15895835,
  "title": "Sri Lankan shares slip for third session as materials stocks weigh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/sri-lankan-shares-slip-for-third-session-as-materials-stocks-weigh",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:10:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445279/sri-lankan-shares-slip-for-third-session-as-materials-stocks-weigh"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Wednesday, dragged by basic materials and industrial stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 0.28% lower at 19,927.30 points. The index recorded its third consecutive session of losses. SMB Finance PLC and Radiant Gems International PLC were the top percentage losers on the index, down 25% and 9.6%, respectively, on the day. Trading volume on the index rose to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}