The rupee dropped to a record low of 174.75 per dollar today (Oct 30), surpassing the previous record low of 174.30 hit on Monday.
The selling rate ended at 174.60/80 per dollar on Tuesday, compared with previous close of 173.75/90.
It weakened 3 percent so far this month after a 4.7 percent drop in September against the dollar. It has dropped 13.5 percent so far this year.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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