All vehicle owners can obtain fuel tomorrow – CPC
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that vehicles with registration plates ending in both odd and even numbers will be able to obtain fuel from filling stations tomorrow (April 1).
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Country |
Buying |
Selling |
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USA
U.S.Dollar |
311.7664 | 319.3120 |
UK
Sterling Pound |
410.2164 | 423.0165 |
Europe
Euro |
356.2787 | 367.7774 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
387.4649 | 402.9295 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
222.3804 | 230.4822 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
211.6468 | 221.1216 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
239.8047 | 249.1151 |
Japan
Japanese Yen |
1.9445 | 2.0102 |
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Rate |
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Bahrain
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Dinar | 832.7809 |
Kuwait
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Dinar | 1,019.9363 |
Oman
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Rial | 818.7202 |
Qatar
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Riyal | 86.4532 |
Saudi Arabia
|
Riyal | 83.9904 |
UAE
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Dirham | 85.8083 |
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