The selling rate of the rupee to a US dollar continued to sky-rocket as it hit a record high of 182.27 rupess, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
The CBSL also noted that the buying rate stood at 178.32 rupees while the exchange rate stood at 180.39 rupees per US dollar
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
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