SRI LANKAN RUPEE DROPS TO NEW LOW
Posted by Editor on October 13, 2018 - 6:57 am
Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar, informed the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
The current selling rate of the US Dollar is Rs 172.93 while the buying price is Rs 169.04.
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It is a free fall. When 95% of working population are over employed what do you expect? The days are numbered for luxury cars houses etc. Sooner you will be paddling bicycles.
The USD will soon be LKR 200+!
The taxpayer is carrying massive burden of corrupt and non-productive politicians and public servants.
The day a courageous and patriotic leader (I can’t see any) downsizes this burden to absolute minimum, the country will prosper.
If I were the leader of the Green Party, I would have sacked Penthouse Ravi and Mendis Arakku Sujeev and Maliki and Sewing Machine Sajith from the party, come what may.
If I were the leader of the Blue Party, I would have sacked the 15 who walked away recently, the Kudu M’s in the JO and all who are in SLPP, promptly, come what may.