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SL rupee hits Rs. 300 against US Dollar at Standard Chartered Bank

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The Sri Lankan rupee touched a record low of Rs. 300 against the US Dollar today at the licensed Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered.

Also, the exchange rates of several other licensed Commercial Banks reported Rs. 299 and Rs. 295 against the US Dollar today.

However, according to the Central bank of Sri Lanka, the selling rate is at 294.99 while buying rate is at 284.82.


  Comments - 12

  • DOT Friday, 25 March 2022 02:10 PM

    What is this ?

    Mizaru Friday, 25 March 2022 02:13 PM

    I did it best or I did it.

    roni Friday, 25 March 2022 02:27 PM

    Well done Cabarraala and Bassa. Both of you deserve all the credit. 300 n.o.

    BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 25 March 2022 02:31 PM

    The LKR is fast sagging like the balls of Rajapakse brothers.

    joshua Friday, 25 March 2022 02:40 PM

    well done Cabraal and Basil for your record breaking performance

    Economist Friday, 25 March 2022 03:13 PM

    It will touch Rupees 400.00 per dollar in another 20 days time.

    Athk69 Friday, 25 March 2022 03:20 PM

    At this rate, its better to scrap the smaller denominations such as 50/= Rupee note and below, because to even buy a cup of tea, one has to pay 100/=. LKR is becoming like the Japanese Yen in the 1980's.

    Ka ka ks Friday, 25 March 2022 03:44 PM

    When we see these price increases daily we feel like hitting our heads against a rock and commit suicide but our Finance Minister is very much concerned about the KAPPUTAs hitting the planes.

    Sunil Friday, 25 March 2022 03:52 PM

    What a fete? This will certainly put people like Lara, Hayden and Jayawardena to shame.

    Tariq Friday, 25 March 2022 04:20 PM

    Can Ajith Nivard Cabraal give an interview now to Bloomberg

    T Silva Friday, 25 March 2022 05:26 PM

    we thought that we could in our cunning which as Robert Knox said we mistake for intelligence we can deceive everyone for ever. Now our own people our realising what is going on. Maybe if we feed them some Demilo bodies like in the past we can lull them back into complacency for a few more years

    Lanken Friday, 25 March 2022 10:28 PM

    For the house maid we made 330 from 200 Jaya we wa jarapaksa


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