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Money
Currency
Information
Sri
Lanka Rupee (LKR) = 100 cents. Notes are in
denominations of LKR1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20
and 10. Coins are in denominations of LKR10, 5, 2
and 1, and 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. There
are also large numbers of commemorative coins in
circulation.
Currency
Exchange
Foreign
currency must be changed only at authorised
exchanges, banks and hotels, and these
establishments must endorse such exchanges on the
visitor’s Exchange Control D form, which is
issued on arrival and must usually be returned at
the time of departure.
Credit
/ Debit Card Information
American
Express, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted.
Diners Club has more limited acceptance. Check
with your credit or debit card company for
details of merchant acceptability and other
services which may be available.
Travellers
Cheque Advice
The
rate of exchange for traveller's cheques is
better than the rate of exchange for cash. To
avoid additional exchange rate charges,
travellers are advised to take traveller's
cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling.
Currency
Restrictions
The
import and export of local currency is limited to
SLRs1000. The import of notes from India and
Pakistan is not allowed, otherwise, the import of
foreign currency is not restricted but all
amounts over US$5000 are subject to declaration.
Export of foreign currency is limited to the
amount declared on import.
Banking
Hours
Mon-Sat
0900-1300. Some city banks close at 1500, whilst
some even have night bank facilities.
Exchange
Rate Indicators
| Date |
At
time of publishing |
| £1.00= |
LKR177.53 |
| $1.00= |
LKR102.03 |
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