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Sri Lankan shares recover from 10-day low in dull trade

COLOMBO, Oct 20 (Reuters) Sri Lankan shares snapped a three-session decline to end slightly firmer on Friday, as investors picked up beverage shares in thin volume, brokers said.
The Colombo stock index finished 0.26 percent higher at 6,572.70, edging up from its lowest close since Oct. 10 hit in the previous session. But the bourse fell 0.9 percent for the week, recording its first weekly fall in six.
"Some retail activities in mid-cap shares helped the market to end higher. The retail activities gave some boost to investor sentiment," said Atchuthan Srirangan, senior research analyst, First Capital Holdings PLC.
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