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Dollar rate today: Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates slightly against USD

October 19, 2026·2 min read
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  1. 01Sri Lankan Rupee slightly depreciated against US Dollar today.
  2. 02Selling rate steady at Rs. 335 across commercial banks.
  3. 03Buying rate unchanged at Seylan Bank, Rs. 326.95.
  4. 04Buying rate increased at NDB, People's, Commercial, and Sampath Banks.
  5. 05Selling rates rose at NDB, People's, Commercial, and Sampath Banks.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (19), compared to last Friday, with the selling rate steady at Rs. 335.   According to Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at Rs. 326.95, while the selling rate is also unchanged at Rs. 336.20. At NDB Bank, the buying rate has increased from Rs. 326.60 to Rs. 326.75, while the selling rate has also increased from Rs. 335.60 to Rs. 335.75. People’s Bank reports that the buying rate has increased from Rs. 327.07 to Rs. 327.36, while the selling rate has also increased from Rs. 335.18 to Rs. 335.48. At Commercial Bank, the buying rate has increased from Rs. 325.09 to Rs. 325.33, while the selling rate has also increased from Rs. 335.00 to Rs. 335.25. At Sampath Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 327.00 to Rs. 327.50, while the selling rate has also increased from Rs. 335.00 to Rs. 335.50. (Newswire)  Bank Buying Rate (LKR/USD) Previous Buying Rate Change Selling Rate (LKR/USD) Previous Selling Rate Change

Seylan Bank 326.95 326.95 No Change 336.20 336.20 No Change

NDB Bank 326.75 326.60 ▲ 0.15   335.75 335.60  ▲ 0.15

People’s Bank 327.36 327.07 ▲ 0.29  335.48 335.18 ▲ 0.30

Commercial Bank   325.33 325.09 ▲ 0.24 335.25 335.00 ▲ 0.25

Sampath Bank 327.50 327.00 ▲ 0.50 335.50 335.00 ▲ 0.50

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