Sri Lanka shares climb to highest close in three weeks

Shares in Sri Lanka Telecom Plc closed 3.9 percent higher, while Carson Cumberbatch Plc rose 8.2 percent. Janashakthi Insurance Company Plc jumped 8 percent, building on a steep 24 percent gain over the last two sessions. Janashakthi Insurance Plc said on Thursday its board authorised a sale of …

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