Currency In Srilanka

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Currency used in Sri Lanka is Rupees. (Rs) Notes come in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 & 5000. Its better to keep notes of 20, 50, 100 all the time with you as it might become a problem when breaking down lager notes 500-5000. In large hotels and tourist establishments the prices will quoted in US Dollars and Euros. Therefore its better to have some US Dollars in hand and SL Rupees is used only for transactions within Sri Lanka. And also be aware of prices of goods that you buy. Its better to avoid ones without price tags or you can be cheated.

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