LKR black market rate on Sep 16, 2026: 327.55 per USD
On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 327.55 LKR on Sri Lanka's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 325 LKR, reached a high of 333.52 and a low of 323.62, a trading range of 9.9 LKR (3.06%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 330.94 LKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 333.65 LKR. Over the session the Sri Lankan Rupee weakened against the dollar (+0.78% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Sri Lanka on this date was 328.79 LKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 327.55 LKR therefore implied a premium of -0.38% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Sep 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 15, 2026, close 325 LKR), the rate moved +0.78%.
One week earlier (Sep 9, 2026) the close was 320.78 LKR, so the weekly change was +2.11%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 17, 2026) the close was 325.16 LKR, a +0.74% 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 Sep 16, 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 Sep 16, 2026?
- The USD to LKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 327.55 LKR per US dollar on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after trading between 323.62 and 333.52 LKR.
- How much did the LKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 325 to a close of 327.55 LKR, the parallel rate moved +0.78% on Sep 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 328.79 LKR per USD versus a parallel close of 327.55 LKR, a premium of -0.38%.
- Was the LKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 325 LKR on Sep 15, 2026, a change of +0.78%.
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.