Sri Lankan Rupee falls low

Sri Lankan Rupee falls low

January 20, 2021   06:19 pm

The Sri Lankan Rupee has fallen to a record low as per the daily exchange report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Accordingly, the selling rate of the rupee per 1 US Dollar has fallen to Rs 198.26.

The current buying rate is Rs 192.85 against the US Dollar.

Meanwhile, Dhammika Nanayakkara, the Deputy Governor of CBSL, yesterday (19) stated that the dollar’s value has surged due to the increasing demand for imports.

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