{
  "id": 2149828,
  "title": "Sri Lankan shares close flat as IT gains offset healthcare losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/sri-lankan-shares-close-flat-as-it-gains-offset-healthcare-losses",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T13:49:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435770/sri-lankan-shares-close-flat-as-it-gains-offset-healthcare-losses"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sri Lankan shares closed flat on Thursday, as losses in healthcare stocks were countered by information technology gains. The CSE All Share index settled down 0.05% at 21,405.62. Renuka Foods PLC and Royal Palms Beach Hotels PLC were the top percentage losers on CSE All Share. Trading volume on the index fell to 40.8 million shares from 43.9 million in the previous session. The equity market’s…",
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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."
}