U.S. dollar drops below 300 Sri Lankan rupees for 1st time since mid-2023

COLOMBO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar fell below 300 Sri Lankan rupees for the first time since June 2023, according to reports from Sri Lanka's financial press on Wednesday.

Data from the central bank of Sri Lanka indicated that the selling rate for the dollar was 299.35 rupees on Wednesday, while the buying rate stood at 290.30 rupees.

The central bank previously attributed th