Sri Lankan rupee appreciates 10.5 pct amid strong inflows: central bank

COLOMBO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan rupee has strengthened 10.5 percent against the U.S. dollar up to Oct. 11 this year, according to the latest report from the central bank.

The appreciation was driven by increased inflows, particularly from workers' remittances, tourism revenue, and export conversions, the bank said.

The bank said that workers' remittances reached 555.6 million dollars in September