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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Value Of The Sri Lankan Rupee Against US Dollar Has Been Dropped To Rs.160

The value of the Sri Lankan Rupee has

been dropped against the US Dollar today (07) to Rs.160 for the first time in Sri Lankan history.

According to the daily exchange rates chart published by Central.Bank the selling rate of US Dollar today stands as Rs.160.0069.

Perpetual Treasuries Limited Had Paid Rs.3.2 Million For The Credit Card Of Arjun Mahendran

W.M Mendis Limited owned by the Perpetual Treasuries Limited which involved in the controversial Central Bank Bond Scam has paid Rs.3.
million for the credit card purchases of the Chief Suspect of the Central Bank Bond Scam Arjun Mahendran through checques Attorney General has informed today (07)to .

the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

Mahendren is currently living in Singapore International Police has recently informed Sri Lanka.

Perpetual Teeasuries Limited has paid another Rs.2 million to a State Minister as well the Deputy Solicitor General Yasantha Kodagoda informed the Court today.

Meanwhile other two chief suspects of the Bond Scam Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena of the Perpetual Treasuries have been further remanded until 21 st of June by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne after they were produced before the court.

Water Level Of Kalu River Is On The Increase- Warned Over Possible Floods

People lives in low land areas of

Millakanda and Ratnapura near Kalu River are being advised to be vigilant on possible floods due to the rising water level of the river according to the Disaster Management Centre.

The water level of the Kalu river is on the increase due to heavy showers the Center has stated.