NCE cautions continued Rupee depreciation will cause long-term negative impact | Daily FT
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“The Rupee has been facing rapid and consistent downward pressure, currently reaching Rs. 333 from Rs. 315 a month ago”
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The provided evidence includes a general exchange rate from May 2, 2026 (319.67), but does not provide a historical data point from one month prior or confirm the specific move to Rs. 333.
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— The Sri Lankan rupee is a closed currency which means it is not available to buy or sell outside of Sri Lanka.[16] One can buy LKR at the Sri Lankan airport or currency outlets available throughout th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_rupee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_rupee
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— 1 US Dollars is 319.671116 Sri Lankan Rupees as of 12:51 PM 05-02-2026. At Myfin online currency converter you can find 1 USD to LKR chart, exchange rate stats and other historical info.
https://myfin.us/currency-converter/usd-lkr/1
https://myfin.us/currency-converter/usd-lkr/1
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— The US Dollar exchange rate against the Indian Rupee has changed by -0.5147%. Fluctuations in exchange rates over the past 30 days.
https://myfin.uk/currency-converter/usd-inr
https://myfin.uk/currency-converter/usd-inr
“the US Dollar spot indicative rate hovering around Rs. 321 to Rs. 325”
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One source mentions a quote of 326.00/327.00 for a one-week dollar, but there is no specific confirmation of a spot indicative rate between 321 and 325 for May 21, 2026, across multiple sources.
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— Get the latest 1 US Dollar to Sri Lankan Rupee rate for FREE with the original Universal Currency Converter.These results therefore may not be indicative of actual savings and should be used only as a…
https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=…
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— Indicative exchange rates are derived based on world currency rates against the US dollar at the beginning of the business day and the indicative rate of the USD/LKR Spot exchange rate (LKR per 1 USD)…
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/rates-and-indicators/exchange-rat…
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/rates-and-indicators/exchange-rat…
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— ECONOMYNEXT – No spot quote was given for Sri Lanka’s rupee on Thursday, dealers said. The rupee was quoted at 326.00/327.00 to the one week US dollar on Wednesday.
https://economynext.com/no-spot-quote-for-sri-lanka-rupee-bo…
https://economynext.com/no-spot-quote-for-sri-lanka-rupee-bo…
“The LKR has depreciated by about 3.6% to 4.5% against the US Dollar compared to the end of the previous year.”
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The claim is found in a cross-reference (Ft), but the web search results for 'SRI' are irrelevant (referring to a research institute), leaving only one relevant source.
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— SRI International, originally the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), is a nonprofit scientific research institute and organization headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRI_International
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRI_International
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— Since our founding in 1946, SRI has invented and made meaningful contributions to innovations that touch every one of our lives, every day. Explore how these technologies, services, and ideas have cre…
https://www.sri.com/
https://www.sri.com/
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— SRI Performance, your online racing parts and performance automotive parts superstore
https://www.sriperformance.com/
https://www.sriperformance.com/
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“the buying rate has reached Rs. 325-327 and the selling rate has reached Rs. 334, marking the highest level since December 2023.”
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Multiple independent sources (The Morning, Newswire) confirm the selling rate reached Rs. 334 and the buying rate was in the Rs. 325-327 range, noting it as a peak since late 2023.
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— The selling rate of the US dollar has risen to Rs. 334.26, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). The buying rate was recorded at Rs. 326.74. This is the highest selling rate since Novembe…
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/1Xz4rft3lRzLpvikOmeH
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/1Xz4rft3lRzLpvikOmeH
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— According to Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US dollar remain unchanged at Rs.325.21 to Rs. 327.19, while the selling rate has also increased from Rs.
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/18/dollar-rate-today-selling…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/18/dollar-rate-today-selling…
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— May, 15, 2026. According to today’s (15) daily exchange rates published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the US Dollar buying rate is Rs.
https://bizenglish.adaderana.lk/us-dollar-selling-rate-surpa…
https://bizenglish.adaderana.lk/us-dollar-selling-rate-surpa…
“Sri Lanka’s Colombo Consumer Price Index-based headline inflation increased to 5.4% in April 2026, up from 2.2% recorded in March 2026”
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Two separate web search results explicitly confirm that headline inflation was 5.4% in April 2026 and 2.2% in March 2026.
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— Accordingly, headline inflation (Y-o-Y) was recorded at 5.4% in April 2026 compared to 2.2% in March 2026.On a month-on-month basis, the CCPI recorded an increase of 2.99% in April 2026.
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/inflation-in-april-2026-ccpi
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/inflation-in-april-2026-ccpi
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— Accordingly, headline inflation (Y-o-Y) was recorded at 2.2% in March 2026 compared to 1.6% in February 2026.
https://bizenglish.adaderana.lk/colombos-inflation-increases…
https://bizenglish.adaderana.lk/colombos-inflation-increases…
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— Meanwhile, the CCPI-based headline inflation accelerated to 2.3% in January 2026, contributed by the increase in prices of both food and non-food categories.
https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/businessdocs/english/23513…
https://www.parliament.lk/uploads/businessdocs/english/23513…
“expenditure on fuel imports increased by a massive 74.7% on a year-on-year basis to $630 million in March 2026”
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One web search result explicitly confirms the 74.7% increase in fuel import expenditure in March, but no other independent source corroborates the specific $630 million figure.
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— Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
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— Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the increase came as the conflict in the Middle East pushed up international fuel prices. Higher imports compared with exports also widened Sri Lanka's tr…
https://english.news.cn/20260504/96cc680c7852483291e8cb344d8…
https://english.news.cn/20260504/96cc680c7852483291e8cb344d8…
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— Over the years, Beijing has taken advantage of lower crude prices and an abundance of supply from Gulf states to build one of the world's largest oil reserves - 900 million barrels, according to some …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr9yr73xyeo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr9yr73xyeo
“Sri Lanka’s export earnings recorded a historically high level in 2025, with total merchandise exports reaching $13.5 billion during the year.”
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The claim is mentioned in a cross-reference (Ft), but other search results for 'SRI' are unrelated to Sri Lankan exports.
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— SRI International, originally the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), is a nonprofit scientific research institute and organization headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRI_International
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRI_International
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— Since our founding in 1946, SRI has invented and made meaningful contributions to innovations that touch every one of our lives, every day. Explore how these technologies, services, and ideas have cre…
https://www.sri.com/
https://www.sri.com/
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— SRI Performance, your online racing parts and performance automotive parts superstore
https://www.sriperformance.com/
https://www.sriperformance.com/
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“Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports for the period January-March 2026 reached $3.4 billion, a 3.4% increase from the same period in 2025”
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The search results provided for this claim are entirely irrelevant, referring to 'SRI International' (a research institute) rather than Sri Lankan export data.
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— SRI Performance, your online racing parts and performance automotive parts superstore
https://www.sriperformance.com/
https://www.sriperformance.com/
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— Since our founding in 1946, SRI has invented and made meaningful contributions to innovations that touch every one of our lives, every day. Explore how these technologies, services, and ideas have cre…
https://www.sri.com/
https://www.sri.com/
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— SRI International, originally the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), is a nonprofit scientific research institute and organization headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRI_International
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRI_International
“In Q4 2025, merchandise exports stood at $1,158 million in December, $1,058 million in November, and $1,149 million in October.”
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No evidence was found after searching for these specific monthly export figures for Q4 2025.
“In Q1 2026, they reached $1,148 million in January, $1,057 million in February, and $1,254 million in March.”
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No evidence was found after searching for these specific monthly export figures for Q1 2026.
“Sri Lanka spent $11.8 billion on intermediate goods imports in 2025.”
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“In March 2026, expenditure reached $1,261.2 million, the highest monthly level since December 2021.”
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“Fuel accounted for exactly half at $630.1 million, up from $398 million in February.”
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“Textiles and textile articles were the second-largest category at $236.1 million, followed by chemical products ($100.4 million), plastics and articles thereof ($48.3 million), base metals ($33.2 million), and paper and paperboards ($33.1 million).”
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“Other imports included vehicle and machinery parts ($31.8 million), agricultural inputs ($27.5 million), food preparations ($24.1 million), rubber articles ($23.5 million), wheat and maize ($20.7 million), diamonds and precious stones ($17.3 million), mineral products ($13.1 million), unmanufactured tobacco ($4.9 million), fertiliser ($3.8 million), gold ($0.4 million), and miscellaneous intermediate goods ($13.3 million).”
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