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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares gained some ground on Tuesday after slumping 3 percent in the previous session, helped by broad-based gains, as efforts to normalise life in the cyclone-hit island nation gathered pace.
The CSE All Share index closed 1 percent higher at 22,241.57 after logging their worst session since early April on Monday.
All sectors except energy advanced on the day. Utilities and communication services ended 1.6 percent and 1 percent higher, respectively, after officials said work was underway to restore communication links and electricity.
The island nation is grappling with the after-effects of floods and landslides after Cyclone Ditwah struck the country last week and killed 410 people so far.