Sri Lanka's foreign exchange reserves have dropped to $6,850mn in May 2015 from $7,454mn in April, Economy Next reported.
The reserves are the lowest since March 2015, when total reserves fell to $6,835mn, according to data from the central bank.
In April foreign exchange reserves recovered, partly helped by a $400mn swap with the Reserve Bank of India.
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