Sri Lankan rupee
ශ්රී ලංකා රුපියල · In circulation in Sri Lanka
- ISO code
- LKR
- Symbol
- ₨
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 7
- Coins
- 5
Notes and coins in circulation
- ₨20
- ₨50
- ₨100
- ₨500
- ₨1,000
- ₨2,000
- ₨5,000
The Sri Lankan rupee’s largest current denomination is ₨5,000, worth about $15.12: the 50th least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 LKR = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00302 USD | 330.64 LKR |
| EUR | 0.00264 EUR | 379.28 LKR |
| GBP | 0.00226 GBP | 442.18 LKR |
| INR | 0.2900 INR | 3.45 LKR |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Sri Lanka
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Board of Commissioners of Currency of Ceylon (1884-1950) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Sri Lankan rupee (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary