LKR black market rate on Aug 10, 2026: 319.13 per USD
On Monday, August 10, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 319.13 LKR on Sri Lanka's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 336.01 LKR, reached a high of 339.38 and a low of 319.13, a trading range of 20.25 LKR (6.35%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 335.73 LKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 338.95 LKR. Over the session the Sri Lankan Rupee strengthened against the dollar (-5.03% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 10, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Sri Lanka on this date was 335.35 LKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 319.13 LKR therefore implied a premium of -4.84% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 10, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 9, 2026, close 336.01 LKR), the rate moved -5.03%.
One week earlier (Aug 3, 2026) the close was 335.55 LKR, so the weekly change was -4.89%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 11, 2026) the close was 325.25 LKR, a -1.88% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Sri Lanka's USD/LKR parallel market throughout the day from peer-to-peer stablecoin order books and, where available, community submissions. Each sample is filtered for outliers and aggregated into a single buy and sell quote; the figures above are the first, highest, lowest and last of those aggregated quotes for Aug 10, 2026 (UTC).
USDT peer-to-peer prices closely track cash dollar prices in most parallel markets but are not identical to them: payment-method fees, merchant margins and local demand for stablecoins can all add a few tenths of a percent.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the dollar to Sri Lankan Rupee black market rate on Aug 10, 2026?
- The USD to LKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 319.13 LKR per US dollar on Monday, August 10, 2026, after trading between 319.13 and 339.38 LKR.
- How much did the LKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 336.01 to a close of 319.13 LKR, the parallel rate moved -5.03% on Aug 10, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 335.35 LKR per USD versus a parallel close of 319.13 LKR, a premium of -4.84%.
- Was the LKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 336.01 LKR on Aug 9, 2026, a change of -5.03%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Sri Lanka in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Sri Lankan Rupee history or today's live rate.