Sri Lankan shares lower

Sri Lankan shares ended weaker on Thursday, after breaching the psychological barrier of 6,400, pulled down by blue-chip shares such as John Keells Holdings Plc, brokers said. Foreign investors, who were net sellers for the fist time in five sessions, sold a net 114.3 million rupees ($719,773.3) worth of equities on Thursday, extending the year-to-date net foreign outflow to 576.1 million rupees worth of shares.
The Colombo stock index closed 0.57 percent weaker at 6,363.62. Turnover was 545.7 million rupees, below this year's daily average of 982.1 million rupees.