Foreign investors sold Commercial Bank of Ceylon for a third day after the resignation of its chairman was announced.
Commercial Bank of Ceylon edged down 0.3 percent, resulting in foreign outflow of 173.4 million Sri Lanka rupees ($1.52
million).
The island nation's main share index slid 0.07 percent or 4.01 points, to 6,089.38, from a four-week high.
The central bank kept the rupee currency steady by selling around $30 million.
Offshore outflow in the three sessions through Thursday was 1.17 billion rupees, with more than 90 percent of that generated
by Commercial Bank, traders said
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