Primary currency
- Name
- Sri Lankan Rupee
- ISO 4217
- LKR
- Symbol
- Rs
LKR exchange rates
Latest mid-market reference rates against major currencies.
Money transfer partners
Money in Sri Lanka for travellers
The official currency of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR), denoted by the symbol Rs.
Acceptance of cards versus cash varies by city, neighbourhood, and merchant. We don't publish country-by-country payment-method data, so check guidance from your bank, your card network, or your destination's official tourism resources before travelling.
For a transparent benchmark, compare any quoted rate against the FXMap reference rate, which is sourced from the European Central Bank and open APIs. Airport kiosks, banks, and money-changers add a markup or spread on top of the reference rate, which is why their quotes differ.
Sri Lanka on the map
Open the interactive world map centered on Sri Lanka to see live LKR rates against every tracked currency.
🇱🇰View Sri Lanka on the world currency map
Approx. centroid: 7.9°, 80.8°
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