BENGALURU, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday, marking their fourth straight week of gains, led by information technology and industrial stocks. * The CSE All-Share index settled 0.65% higher at 22,318.72. * SMB Finance PLC is the top percentage gainer on the index, rising 25%. * Trading volume fell to 538.2 million shares from 918.3 million shares in the previous session. * The equity market's turnover fell to 8.46 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($27.96 million), form 13.30 billion rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data. * Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 248.7 million rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 8.31 billion rupees, the data showed. * For a report on global markets, click($1 = 302.5500 Sri Lankan rupees) (Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)
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