Poll, econ woes drag S.Lanka shares to near 2-mo low

COLOMBO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's stock index .CSEfell 1.65 percent to its lowest close in nearly 2 months onThursday, as economic woes and trade union protests ahead ofnational polls rattled investor confidence. The All-Share Price Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange fell47.88 points to 2854.82, its fifth straight fall and lowestclose since Sept. 15. It has lost 5 percent in the past fivesessions.

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