Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The Sri Lankan rupee continued to lose ground against the US dollar in October, closing the month at Rs. 332.61, compared with Rs. 330.83 at the end of September and Rs. 309.99 at the close of 2025, according to Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) data.

The currency had depreciated 6.8% against the dollar on a year-to-date basis by the end of October 2026, the CBSL said in its External

Sector Performance report for September, released on Friday. The year-to-date depreciation stood at 6.3% at the end of September.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's gross official reserves, including the swap facility with the People's Bank of China, amounted to $6.9 billion at the end of September 2026, the Central Bank reported.

The bilateral cu...