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Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa to be released from Ministerial Portfolio – UNP
The working committee of the United National Party has made a collective decision to take steps to release Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa from his ministerial portfolio. MORE...
- Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa to be released from Ministerial Portfolio – UNP
- President donates Rs. 45 mil. to Dalada Maligawa
- Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah assumes duties as 21st Naval Commander
- Indian Supreme Court suspends ‘triple talaq’ divorce law
- 102 persons arrested for improper garbage disposal
- NCPC approves 20th amendment for PC polls on same day
- UNDP predicts ‘Fully Green’ Sri Lanka by 2050
- 31 Indian trawlers held in Sri Lanka to be salvaged soon
- Google launches newest Android named ‘Oreo’
- WhatsApp adds colorful text status updates, just like Facebook
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Youth held over attempt to smuggle gold jewellery
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New Central Bank deputy governor appointed
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Neymar blasts Barcelona directors
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India thrash Sri Lanka by 9 wickets
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Sri Lanka all out for 216
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India wins toss and elects to field in Dambulla
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Technology
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WhatsApp adds colorful text status updates, just like Facebook
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Android 8.0 to be called Android Oreo?
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Tom Cruise injured on ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ set
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Another Game of Thrones episode has leaked online
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Derana Poll
Exchange Rates
Country |
Buying |
Selling |
|---|---|---|
USA
U.S.Dollar |
151.1700 | 154.9500 |
UK
Sterling Pound |
194.1800 | 200.7400 |
Europe
Euro |
177.4900 | 184.1100 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
155.9500 | 162.1600 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
119.6300 | 124.3300 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
118.9200 | 124.1700 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
110.5900 | 114.6300 |
Japan
Japanese Yen |
1.3772 | 1.4289 |
Country |
Currency |
Rate |
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Bahrain
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Dinar | 406.6151 |
Kuwait
|
Dinar | 507.7924 |
Oman
|
Rial | 398.2025 |
Qatar
|
Riyal | 41.7876 |
Saudi Arabia
|
Riyal | 40.8778 |
UAE
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Dirham | 41.7364 |
