**Shares of Piramal Finance PIRL.NS rises 2.65% to 1578.4 rupees
**Housing finance co says it will sell 14.72% stake in Shriram Life Insurance for 6 billion rupees to Sanlam Emerging Markets (Mauritius)
**Co says divestment is aligned with its focus on monetizing non-core assets; aims to strengthen balance sheet
**Stock up 25.24% compared to its opening price on November 7, when Piramal Finance started trading after merging with parent Piramal Enterprises
(Reporting by Mridula Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Mridula.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))