
The Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) appreciated against the US dollar (USD) by 4.6 per cent so far this year.According to daily exchange rates issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday (16), the selling price of the US Dollar was recorded as LKR 176.4546, while the buying price was LKR 172.6107.Furthermore, the Sri Lankan rupee relatively appreciated against the British pound, Japanese yen and Indian rupee.