USD to LKR Converter
Convert US Dollars (USD) to Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR) using the live mid-market exchange rate, updated in real time.
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USD/LKR Exchange Rate History
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About the USD/LKR Pair
Sri Lanka experienced a severe economic crisis in 2022, including a sovereign debt default and a sharp depreciation of the rupee, as the country ran critically low on foreign currency reserves. Since then, Sri Lanka has been working through an IMF-supported recovery program aimed at stabilizing its finances and currency. For travelers and the Sri Lankan diaspora sending money home, this history means the rupee has moved through more dramatic swings in recent years than most currencies on this list, and it's worth checking the historical chart above for the current trend before making decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many rupees is $100?
- Enter 100 into the amount field above with USD selected as "From" and LKR as "To" — the result updates instantly using the live mid-market rate.
- Why did the Sri Lankan rupee lose so much value in 2022?
- Sri Lanka faced a severe shortage of foreign currency reserves in 2022, leading to a sovereign debt default and a sharp devaluation of the rupee as the government could no longer support the currency's previous exchange rate.
- Has the rupee recovered since the crisis?
- Sri Lanka has been implementing an IMF-supported economic recovery program since the crisis — check the historical rate chart above to see how the currency has trended most recently rather than relying on news from the initial 2022 crisis period.