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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed higher for the ninth successive session on Friday, led by materials and communication services stocks.
The CSE All-Share index settled 0.36 percent higher at 21,598.99.
The index closed at a record high for the sixth straight session, and logged its highest weekly gain since the weeek ended July 25.
SMB Finance PLC and Industrial Asphalts (Ceylon) PLC were the top percentage gainers on the index, gaining 33.3 percent and 25 percent, respectively.