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A broker looks at a computer screen showing the movement of the market since the morning opening, at the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka March 9, 2016. Image used for illustrative purpose only. Dinuka Liyanawatte, Reuters
Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Monday, dragged by financials and industrials stocks.
* The CSE All Share index settled down 1.76% at 11,392.22.
* John Keells Holdings and Commercial Bank of Ceylon were the top losers on the index, down 5.2% and 5.8%, respectively.
* The equity market's turnover fell to 3.99 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($12.4 million) from 3.18 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data.
* Meanwhile, trading volume on the CSE index rose to 137.2 million shares from 75.9 million shares in the previous session.
* Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 1.01 billion rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 3.92 billion rupees, the data showed.
* For a report on global markets, click ($1 = 321.0000 Sri Lankan rupees) (Reporting by Varun Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Varun H K)
