LKR / USD · Daily reference rate
Sri Lanka Rupee to US Dollar
Convert LKR to USD with the latest daily reference rate and a year of history. Rates are for information only and are not what a bank or transfer service will give you.
History
LKR to USD rate over time
Over the past year, LKR to USD moved -8.61% (0.0033 to 0.003016). Range 0.00293 to 0.0033.
Compare
LKR against major currencies
| Pair | Rate | 30 days | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|
| +13 LKR / USD US Dollar | 0.003016 | -0.38% | -8.61% |
| LKR / EUR Euro | 0.002687 | +1.14% | -5.45% |
| +1 LKR / GBP Pound Sterling | 0.002252 | -1.34% | -9.00% |
| LKR / JPY Yen | 0.474 | -1.13% | -5.97% |
| +4 LKR / AUD Australian Dollar | 0.004299 | +0.03% | -15.30% |
| LKR / CAD Canadian Dollar | 0.004226 | -0.92% | -8.54% |
| LKR / CHF Swiss Franc | 0.002481 | -0.65% | -5.56% |
| LKR / CNY Yuan Renminbi | 0.02011 | -0.97% | -14.37% |
| LKR / SGD Singapore Dollar | 0.003852 | -0.51% | -10.14% |
| LKR / HKD Hong Kong Dollar | 0.02367 | -0.38% | -7.78% |
The money behind the rate
About these currencies
Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR)
- ISO 4217
- LKR · 144
- Symbol
- Rs
- Minor units
- 2
- Used in
- Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Rupee is issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
- 1872From 1 January the decimal rupee of 100 cents becomes the sole legal tender in Ceylon, and accounts are kept in rupees and cents.
- 1972Ceylon becomes the Republic of Sri Lanka and the currency becomes known as the Sri Lanka rupee.
- 2022In March the Central Bank of Sri Lanka allows greater flexibility in the rupee exchange rate, followed by a depreciation of the rupee.
- 2022On 12 April Sri Lanka announces a suspension of most external debt payments.
Sources
- Lakdiva: Ceylon currency, British period (secondary)
- Lakdiva: 1871 decimal currency order (transcription)
- Wikipedia: Sri Lankan rupee (secondary)
- IMF Country Report 23/408: Sri Lanka
- Lakdiva: Central Bank of Ceylon notes (secondary)
- The Morning, 8 March 2022 (secondary)
- Wikipedia: Sri Lanka sovereign default (secondary)
+13 US Dollar (USD)
- ISO 4217
- USD · 840
- Symbol
- $
- Minor units
- 2
- Used in
- United States, Ecuador, El Salvador, Timor-Leste, Puerto Rico, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, and others
The US Dollar is issued by the Federal Reserve.
- 1792The Coinage Act establishes the US Mint and sets the dollar as the unit of US money.
- 1913The Federal Reserve Act, signed on 23 December, creates the Federal Reserve System, which issues Federal Reserve Notes.
- 1944The Bretton Woods conference sets up fixed exchange rates, with currencies pegged to the US dollar, which is convertible to gold at $35 an ounce.
- 1971The US ends the dollar’s convertibility into gold for foreign governments on 15 August.
Sources
- Statutes at Large, vol. 1, p. 246: An Act establishing a Mint (1792)
- Wikipedia: Coinage Act of 1792 (secondary)
- Federal Reserve History: Federal Reserve Act signed into law
- Federal Reserve Board: structure of the Federal Reserve System
- Federal Reserve Board: currency
- US Department of State, Office of the Historian: Bretton Woods
- Federal Reserve History: gold convertibility ends
Good to know
Questions
Is this the rate I would get at a bank?
No. These are daily reference rates, close to the mid-market rate. Banks and transfer services add a margin and fees, so the amount you receive is usually lower.
How often is the rate updated?
Once a day. The latest figure here is dated 24 Oct 2026 and is not real time.
Where does the data come from?
Frankfurter, an open service that publishes daily reference rates. Confirm with your bank or provider before you transact.