LKR black market rate on Sep 26, 2026: 335.5 per USD
On Saturday, September 26, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 335.5 LKR on Sri Lanka's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 325 LKR, reached a high of 337.28 and a low of 325, a trading range of 12.27 LKR (3.78%).
Across 299 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 334.86 LKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 340.41 LKR. Over the session the Sri Lankan Rupee weakened against the dollar (+3.23% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 26, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Sri Lanka on this date was 329.92 LKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 335.5 LKR therefore implied a premium of +1.69% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Sep 26, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 25, 2026, close 331.55 LKR), the rate moved +1.19%.
One week earlier (Sep 19, 2026) the close was 324.52 LKR, so the weekly change was +3.39%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 27, 2026) the close was 318.41 LKR, a +5.37% 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 26, 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 26, 2026?
- The USD to LKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 335.5 LKR per US dollar on Saturday, September 26, 2026, after trading between 325 and 337.28 LKR.
- How much did the LKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 325 to a close of 335.5 LKR, the parallel rate moved +3.23% on Sep 26, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 329.92 LKR per USD versus a parallel close of 335.5 LKR, a premium of +1.69%.
- Was the LKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 331.55 LKR on Sep 25, 2026, a change of +1.19%.
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.