The Sri Lankan stocks edge up on Monday from their nearly five-year closing low hit in the previous session. The Colombo stock index ended 0.09 percent firmer at 5,766.00, edging up from its lowest close since November 28, 2013 hit on Friday. It shed 3.6 percent last month, and lost 9.6 percent so far this year.
Data from the central bank showed foreign investors sold government securities worth a net 5.3 billion rupees ($30.7 million) in the week ended October 17. Sri Lanka has seen a net outflow of 85.9 billion rupees in securities so far this year.
Stock market turnover was 214.1 million rupees ($1.24 million) on Monday, less than a third of this year's daily average of 765 million rupees.
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