Sri Lanka Rupee exchange rates and currency conversion. Sri Lanka currency (LKR). Track Rupee forex rate changes, track Rupee historical changes. Directory of best currency transfer providers, compare to exchange rates when sending money from Sri Lanka Convert Indian Rupee to Sri Lankan Rupee with the latest exchange rate and historical data. See the conversion rate, symbol, sub-unit and currency information for both INR and LKR. The best currency to take to Sri Lanka is the local currency , the Sri Lankan rupee. US dollars are also highly exchangeable at local banks and currency exchange offices. Exchange rate to US$1 since 1973 The Sri Lankan rupee (Sinhala: රුපියල්, Tamil: ரூபாய்; symbol: ₨ in English, රු in Sinhala, ௹ in Tamil; ISO code: LKR), known until 1972 as the Ceylon rupee, is the currency of Sri Lanka . It is subdivided into 100 cents (Sinhala: සත, Tamil: சதம்), but cents are rarely seen in circulation due to their low value. It is issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka . The abbreviation Re (singular) and Rs (plural) is ...