Sri Lanka rupee depreciates View(s):Two market-moving and business-impact-related developments were seen in Sri Lanka this week with drama, both in the stock market and the money markets, in Colombo. The Rupee slumped to 310 per dollar from 306 due to unprecedented demand for dollars and a shortage in the market. They said the demand for dollars will also rise when reconstruction happens for post-Cyclone Ditwah work as imports of construction material grow. The ‘antics’ in the stock market is addressed in a connected story on this page. Share This Post FacebookTwitterEmail × Send Email to FriendSend Please enter valid email WhatsappDeliciousDiggGoogleStumbleuponRedditTechnoratiYahooBloggerMyspaceRSS

Source: Sunday Times January 10, 2026 19:29 UTC