April 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Monday, dragged by industrial and financial sector stocks. * The CSE All Share index fell 0.79% to 9,187.29, extending last week's five straight session of losses. * Sri Lankan state-owned refiner Ceypetco issued a tender to buy gasoil contract cargoes, a first in more than a year, a tender document on the company's webiste showed on Monday. * Expolanka Holdings and Commercial Bank of Ceylon were the top decliners on the CSE All Share index, down 3.3% and 3.2%, respectively. * Trading volume for the CSE All Share index fell to 51.2 million shares from 59.3 million in the previous session. * The equity market's turnover fell to 678.7 million Sri Lankan rupees($2.15 million)from⫖.8 million rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data. * Foreign investors were net buyers in the equity market, purchasing stocks worth 146.5 million rupees, while domestic investors were net sellers, offloading shares worth 611.4 million rupees, the data showed. * For a report on global markets, click ($1 = 315.0000 Sri Lankan rupees) (Reporting by Anisha Ajith in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta Agarwal) ((anisha.ajith@thomsonreuters.com ; +91 9446825440;))
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