{
  "id": 9557979,
  "title": "Sri Lankan shares edge lower as utilities, communication stocks weigh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/sri-lankan-shares-edge-lower-as-utilities-communication-stocks-weigh",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:39:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441055/sri-lankan-shares-edge-lower-as-utilities-communication-stocks-weigh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sri Lankan shares closed slightly lower on Thursday, as losses in utilities and communication services stocks outweighed gains in consumer discretionary and real estate. The CSE All Share index settled down 0.09% at 21,066.89. Utilities fell more than 1%, while communication services dropped nearly 0.6% - LSEG-compiled data Ceylon Beverage Holdings PLC and Serendib Land PLC were the top…",
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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."
}