Bank Exchange Rates in Sri Lanka Today

Name: Sri Lankan bank exchange rates
Creator: Anybanq
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What 14 banks actually pay and charge for foreign currency, from their own published rates, side by side with the Central Bank's indicative rate (22 Oct 2026). Find the best bank for a remittance, an overseas payment or cash.

Best for receiving USD

329.50

Amãna Bank

highest TT buying

Best for paying USD abroad

334.50

Amãna Bank

lowest TT selling

Narrowest USD gap

5.00

Amãna Bank

TT selling minus buying

CBSL indicative

331.91

22 Oct 2026

reference midpoint

US Dollar at 14 banks

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Amount

USD

At the CBSL rate: Rs 331,913

1
Amãna Bank^*@ 329.50
Rs 329,500
best
2
Seylan Bank^*@ 328.30
Rs 328,300
Rs 1,200 less
3
HNB@ 328.25
Rs 328,250
Rs 1,250 less
4
People's Bank@ 328.14
Rs 328,143
Rs 1,358 less
5
National Savings Bank@ 328.00
Rs 328,000
Rs 1,500 less
6
Sampath Bank@ 328.00
Rs 328,000
Rs 1,500 less
7
SDB Bank@ 327.86
Rs 327,860
Rs 1,640 less
8
Commercial Bank@ 327.75
Rs 327,750
Rs 1,750 less
9
Bank of Ceylon@ 327.50
Rs 327,500
Rs 2,000 less
10
SBI Sri Lanka@ 327.50
Rs 327,500
Rs 2,000 less
11
NDB Bank@ 327.40
Rs 327,400
Rs 2,100 less
12
DFCC Bank@ 327.25
Rs 327,250
Rs 2,250 less
13
Nations Trust Bank@ 326.49
Rs 326,490
Rs 3,010 less
14
Cargills Bank@ 326.26
Rs 326,260
Rs 3,240 less

You receive the amount shown at each bank's published TT buying rate, before any fees or commission.

* Amãna's published rates apply up to USD 2,500 or equivalent; larger amounts are quoted on request.
* Seylan's selling rates apply to USD 1,000 or more, or equivalent.

Where each bank sits

Each bar runs from the bank's TT buying rate (left, what you get for USD) to its TT selling rate (right, what you pay). Further right on the left end is better for remittances; further left on the right end is better for paying abroad. The line is the CBSL rate.

Amãna Bank

Seylan Bank

HNB

People's Bank

National Savings Bank

Sampath Bank

SDB Bank

Commercial Bank

Bank of Ceylon

SBI Sri Lanka

NDB Bank

DFCC Bank

Nations Trust Bank

Cargills Bank

326.26CBSL 331.91337.58

TT buyingTT selling

All USD rates

LKR per 1 USD. TT is a telegraphic transfer (remittances, overseas payments); notes are cash over the counter. Best in each column is highlighted.

						Updated
CBSL indicative	331.91
Amãna Bank^*	329.50	334.50	—	335.50	5.00	22 Oct
Seylan Bank^*	328.30	335.30	327.55	336.80	7.00	22 Oct, 10:27 am
HNB	328.25	335.50	—	—	7.25	22 Oct
People's Bank	328.14	335.81	327.91	336.04	7.67	22 Oct, 11:40 am
National Savings Bank	328.00	336.00	324.50	337.00	8.00	22 Oct
Sampath Bank	328.00	336.00	327.75	—	8.00	22 Oct, 8:11 am
SDB Bank	327.86	335.99	—	—	8.13	22 Oct
Commercial Bank	327.75	335.75	325.83	335.75	8.00	21 Oct
Bank of Ceylon	327.50	336.50	327.50	336.50	9.00	22 Oct, 11:40 am
SBI Sri Lanka	327.50	336.50	—	—	9.00	22 Oct
NDB Bank	327.40	336.40	327.40	336.40	9.00	22 Oct
DFCC Bank	327.25	336.75	326.00	338.00	9.50	22 Oct, 10:45 am
Nations Trust Bank	326.49	337.51	324.04	337.51	11.02	22 Oct, 11:10 am
Cargills Bank	326.26	337.58	321.75	337.58	11.32	21 Oct, 10:28 am

Best rate for each currency

Currency	CBSL	Best for receiving (TT buying)	Best for paying (TT selling)	Banks
US DollarUSD	331.91	329.50 Amãna Bank	334.50 Amãna Bank	14
EuroEUR	372.90	368.50 SBI Sri Lanka	378.25 People's Bank	14
British PoundGBP	444.40	439.16 DFCC Bank	450.23 People's Bank	14
Australian DollarAUD	232.90	228.91 Amãna Bank	237.08 Amãna Bank	14
UAE DirhamAED	90.37	89.49 People's Bank	91.30 People's Bank	11
Saudi RiyalSAR	88.48	87.62 People's Bank	89.36 Amãna Bank	10
Qatari RiyalQAR	91.05	90.21 People's Bank	92.03 People's Bank	8
Kuwaiti DinarKWD	1,069.75	1,068.05 Amãna Bank	1,087.80 Amãna Bank	9
Canadian DollarCAD	236.37	234.22 Amãna Bank	238.90 Amãna Bank	12
Singapore DollarSGD	259.83	256.77 People's Bank	263.70 Amãna Bank	13
Japanese YenJPY	2.1010	2.0999 SBI Sri Lanka	2.1286 Commercial Bank	13
Chinese YuanCNY	49.72	49.10 HNB	50.59 Amãna Bank	10
Indian RupeeINR	3.5135	3.5234 SBI Sri Lanka	3.5620 People's Bank	12
Swiss FrancCHF	402.86	398.90 Amãna Bank	407.95 Amãna Bank	11
Malaysian RinggitMYR	81.31	80.54 Amãna Bank	82.12 Amãna Bank	7
South Korean WonKRW	0.2506	—	—	2

How far below CBSL each bank buys

Each bank's TT buying rate as a percentage of the CBSL indicative rate: the share of a remittance a bank keeps as its margin. Closer to zero is better for you.

Bank	USD	EUR	GBP	AUD	AED	SAR	QAR	KWD	CAD	JPY
Amãna Bank	−0.7%	−1.4%	−1.2%	−1.7%	−1.1%	−1.0%	—	−0.2%	−0.9%	−1.3%
Bank of Ceylon	−1.3%	−2.1%	−1.6%	−3.0%	—	—	—	—	−2.2%	−1.9%
Cargills Bank	−1.7%	−1.8%	−1.8%	−2.2%	−2.2%	—	—	—	−2.4%	−1.8%
Commercial Bank	−1.3%	−1.7%	−1.7%	−2.5%	−3.4%	—	—	—	−1.7%	−1.7%
DFCC Bank	−1.4%	−1.4%	−1.2%	−2.1%	—	—	—	—	−1.6%	−1.7%
HNB	−1.1%	−1.5%	−1.3%	−1.8%	−1.8%	—	—	—	−1.5%	−1.3%
National Savings Bank	−1.2%	−1.5%	−1.5%	−1.9%	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nations Trust Bank	−1.6%	−2.1%	−1.9%	−2.8%	−3.3%	−3.7%	−3.9%	−3.2%	−1.9%	−2.0%
NDB Bank	−1.4%	−1.7%	−1.6%	−2.8%	−2.7%	−3.9%	—	—	−2.0%	−1.7%
People's Bank	−1.1%	−1.7%	−1.5%	−2.1%	−1.0%	−1.0%	−0.9%	−0.2%	−1.6%	−1.5%
Sampath Bank	−1.2%	−1.7%	−1.5%	−2.0%	−1.7%	—	—	—	−1.7%	−1.7%
SBI Sri Lanka	−1.3%	−1.2%	−1.3%	−2.2%	—	—	—	—	−1.4%	−0.1%
SDB Bank	−1.2%	−2.5%	−2.2%	−3.0%	—	—	—	—	—	−4.8%
Seylan Bank	−1.1%	−2.0%	−2.0%	−2.9%	−7.0%	−6.6%	—	—	−2.6%	−2.2%

How we collect these rates

AnyBanq reads each bank's published exchange rates from its website on business days and checks them against the CBSL rate before showing them. A bank whose rates look wrong (for example a currency quoted per 100 units by mistake) is left out until the next check. Rates are LKR per 1 unit of foreign currency. AnyBanq is not affiliated with the banks shown, and this is information, not advice.

Common questions

Where do these bank rates come from?: From each bank's own website. AnyBanq reads the rates each bank publishes on business days and shows when each bank's rates were stated or collected. Banks can change their rates during the day, so always confirm with the bank before you transact.
What is the difference between TT and notes rates?: TT (telegraphic transfer) rates apply to money moved between accounts: remittances from abroad are converted at the TT buying rate, and payments abroad at the TT selling rate. Notes rates apply when you exchange foreign currency cash at a counter, and the gap between buying and selling is usually wider.
Which bank gives the best rate for money sent from abroad?: The bank with the highest TT buying rate for that currency. The table and calculator above rank banks by it. Fees and the sending service's own rate also affect what arrives, so compare the full cost.
Why are bank rates different from the Central Bank rate?: The CBSL indicative rate is a reference midpoint. Banks buy currency below it and sell above it, and the gap is their margin. It differs by bank, by currency and by whether it is a transfer or cash.

						Updated
CBSL indicative	331.91
Amãna Bank^*	329.50	334.50	—	335.50	5.00	22 Oct
Seylan Bank^*	328.30	335.30	327.55	336.80	7.00	22 Oct, 10:27 am
HNB	328.25	335.50	—	—	7.25	22 Oct
People's Bank	328.14	335.81	327.91	336.04	7.67	22 Oct, 11:40 am
National Savings Bank	328.00	336.00	324.50	337.00	8.00	22 Oct
Sampath Bank	328.00	336.00	327.75	—	8.00	22 Oct, 8:11 am
SDB Bank	327.86	335.99	—	—	8.13	22 Oct
Commercial Bank	327.75	335.75	325.83	335.75	8.00	21 Oct
Bank of Ceylon	327.50	336.50	327.50	336.50	9.00	22 Oct, 11:40 am
SBI Sri Lanka	327.50	336.50	—	—	9.00	22 Oct
NDB Bank	327.40	336.40	327.40	336.40	9.00	22 Oct
DFCC Bank	327.25	336.75	326.00	338.00	9.50	22 Oct, 10:45 am
Nations Trust Bank	326.49	337.51	324.04	337.51	11.02	22 Oct, 11:10 am
Cargills Bank	326.26	337.58	321.75	337.58	11.32	21 Oct, 10:28 am

Updated

CBSL indicative

331.91

Amãna Bank^*

329.50

334.50

—

335.50

5.00

22 Oct

Seylan Bank^*

328.30

335.30

327.55

336.80

7.00

22 Oct, 10:27 am

HNB

328.25

335.50

—

7.25

22 Oct

People's Bank

328.14

335.81

327.91

336.04

7.67

22 Oct, 11:40 am

National Savings Bank

328.00

336.00

324.50

337.00

8.00

22 Oct

Sampath Bank

328.00

336.00

327.75

—

8.00

22 Oct, 8:11 am

SDB Bank

327.86

335.99

—

8.13

22 Oct

Commercial Bank

327.75

335.75

325.83

335.75

8.00

21 Oct

Bank of Ceylon

327.50

336.50

327.50

336.50

9.00

22 Oct, 11:40 am

SBI Sri Lanka

327.50

336.50

—

9.00

22 Oct

NDB Bank

327.40

336.40

327.40

336.40

9.00

22 Oct

DFCC Bank

327.25

336.75

326.00

338.00

9.50

22 Oct, 10:45 am

Nations Trust Bank

326.49

337.51

324.04

337.51

11.02

22 Oct, 11:10 am

Cargills Bank

326.26

337.58

321.75

337.58

11.32

21 Oct, 10:28 am

Best rate for each currency

Currency	CBSL	Best for receiving (TT buying)	Best for paying (TT selling)	Banks
US DollarUSD	331.91	329.50 Amãna Bank	334.50 Amãna Bank	14
EuroEUR	372.90	368.50 SBI Sri Lanka	378.25 People's Bank	14
British PoundGBP	444.40	439.16 DFCC Bank	450.23 People's Bank	14
Australian DollarAUD	232.90	228.91 Amãna Bank	237.08 Amãna Bank	14
UAE DirhamAED	90.37	89.49 People's Bank	91.30 People's Bank	11
Saudi RiyalSAR	88.48	87.62 People's Bank	89.36 Amãna Bank	10
Qatari RiyalQAR	91.05	90.21 People's Bank	92.03 People's Bank	8
Kuwaiti DinarKWD	1,069.75	1,068.05 Amãna Bank	1,087.80 Amãna Bank	9
Canadian DollarCAD	236.37	234.22 Amãna Bank	238.90 Amãna Bank	12
Singapore DollarSGD	259.83	256.77 People's Bank	263.70 Amãna Bank	13
Japanese YenJPY	2.1010	2.0999 SBI Sri Lanka	2.1286 Commercial Bank	13
Chinese YuanCNY	49.72	49.10 HNB	50.59 Amãna Bank	10
Indian RupeeINR	3.5135	3.5234 SBI Sri Lanka	3.5620 People's Bank	12
Swiss FrancCHF	402.86	398.90 Amãna Bank	407.95 Amãna Bank	11
Malaysian RinggitMYR	81.31	80.54 Amãna Bank	82.12 Amãna Bank	7
South Korean WonKRW	0.2506	—	—	2

How far below CBSL each bank buys

Each bank's TT buying rate as a percentage of the CBSL indicative rate: the share of a remittance a bank keeps as its margin. Closer to zero is better for you.

Bank	USD	EUR	GBP	AUD	AED	SAR	QAR	KWD	CAD	JPY
Amãna Bank	−0.7%	−1.4%	−1.2%	−1.7%	−1.1%	−1.0%	—	−0.2%	−0.9%	−1.3%
Bank of Ceylon	−1.3%	−2.1%	−1.6%	−3.0%	—	—	—	—	−2.2%	−1.9%
Cargills Bank	−1.7%	−1.8%	−1.8%	−2.2%	−2.2%	—	—	—	−2.4%	−1.8%
Commercial Bank	−1.3%	−1.7%	−1.7%	−2.5%	−3.4%	—	—	—	−1.7%	−1.7%
DFCC Bank	−1.4%	−1.4%	−1.2%	−2.1%	—	—	—	—	−1.6%	−1.7%
HNB	−1.1%	−1.5%	−1.3%	−1.8%	−1.8%	—	—	—	−1.5%	−1.3%
National Savings Bank	−1.2%	−1.5%	−1.5%	−1.9%	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nations Trust Bank	−1.6%	−2.1%	−1.9%	−2.8%	−3.3%	−3.7%	−3.9%	−3.2%	−1.9%	−2.0%
NDB Bank	−1.4%	−1.7%	−1.6%	−2.8%	−2.7%	−3.9%	—	—	−2.0%	−1.7%
People's Bank	−1.1%	−1.7%	−1.5%	−2.1%	−1.0%	−1.0%	−0.9%	−0.2%	−1.6%	−1.5%
Sampath Bank	−1.2%	−1.7%	−1.5%	−2.0%	−1.7%	—	—	—	−1.7%	−1.7%
SBI Sri Lanka	−1.3%	−1.2%	−1.3%	−2.2%	—	—	—	—	−1.4%	−0.1%
SDB Bank	−1.2%	−2.5%	−2.2%	−3.0%	—	—	—	—	—	−4.8%
Seylan Bank	−1.1%	−2.0%	−2.0%	−2.9%	−7.0%	−6.6%	—	—	−2.6%	−2.2%

How we collect these rates

Common questions

Where do these bank rates come from?

From each bank's own website. AnyBanq reads the rates each bank publishes on business days and shows when each bank's rates were stated or collected. Banks can change their rates during the day, so always confirm with the bank before you transact.

What is the difference between TT and notes rates?

TT (telegraphic transfer) rates apply to money moved between accounts: remittances from abroad are converted at the TT buying rate, and payments abroad at the TT selling rate. Notes rates apply when you exchange foreign currency cash at a counter, and the gap between buying and selling is usually wider.

Which bank gives the best rate for money sent from abroad?

The bank with the highest TT buying rate for that currency. The table and calculator above rank banks by it. Fees and the sending service's own rate also affect what arrives, so compare the full cost.

Why are bank rates different from the Central Bank rate?

The CBSL indicative rate is a reference midpoint. Banks buy currency below it and sell above it, and the gap is their margin. It differs by bank, by currency and by whether it is a transfer or cash.