Sri Lankan rupee plunges further low

Sri Lankan rupee plunges further low

September 17, 2018   12:40 pm

By Charunya Rajakaruna

Sri Lankan Rupee plunges further to a new low against the US Dollar as the selling pries reaches Rs 165.14, reports Central bank of Sri Lanka.

The buying price of a US Dollar is marked at Rs 161.81 and this is the 1st time Sri Lankan Rupee has surpassed these marks.

Meanwhile, on Friday (14)the selling price of a US Dollar surpassed Rs 164.

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