GBP to LKR – British Pound to Sri Lankan Rupee Converter
Convert British pounds to Sri Lankan rupees at today's reference rate, or at your bank's rate to see what the conversion really costs. Also searched as pound to lkr and gbp to sri lankan rupee.
British Pound
Sri Lankan Rupee
Reference rate (2026-10-19). Type your own rate to use it.
More options: bank or card markup and fees
Bank or card margin on the rate.
Taken off the amount first.
GBP to LKR
Rs 441,424.43
for £1,000.00
1 GBP =
441.424 LKR
1 LKR = 0.0022654 GBP
LKR to GBP
£2.27
for Rs 1,000.00
Show the math
- Market quote
1 GBP = 441.424 LKR - Convert GBP to LKR
£1,000.00 × 441.424 = Rs 441,424.43
Rates from ECB, exchangerate-api.com, gold-api.com, CoinGecko, FX reference 2026-10-19, checked 13:44 UTC. Use your broker's live quote to trade.
GBP to LKR exchange rate today
1 GBP = 441.424 LKR
1 LKR = 0.0022654 GBP
Source: exchangerate-api.com reference rate, 20 Oct 2026. Updated hourly. This is the mid-market rate: banks and cards add a markup on top.
GBP to LKR conversion table
| GBP | LKR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 441.42 |
| 5 | 2,207.12 |
| 10 | 4,414.24 |
| 25 | 11,035.61 |
| 50 | 22,071.22 |
| 100 | 44,142.44 |
| 250 | 110,356.11 |
| 500 | 220,712.21 |
| 1,000 | 441,424.43 |
| 5,000 | 2,207,122.14 |
| 10,000 | 4,414,244.28 |
| 50,000 | 22,071,221.41 |
| 100,000 | 44,142,442.81 |
| LKR | GBP |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0022654 |
| 5 | 0.0113270 |
| 10 | 0.0226539 |
| 25 | 0.0566348 |
| 50 | 0.11327 |
| 100 | 0.22654 |
| 250 | 0.56635 |
| 500 | 1.13 |
| 1,000 | 2.27 |
| 5,000 | 11.33 |
| 10,000 | 22.65 |
| 50,000 | 113.27 |
| 100,000 | 226.54 |
What a bank or card markup costs on 1,000 GBP
At the market rate 1,000 GBP is 441,424.43 LKR. Banks, card issuers and transfer services rarely give you that rate: they add a markup and keep the difference.
| Markup | Rate you get (LKR per GBP) | You receive (LKR) | Cost (LKR) | Cost (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | 439.217 | 439,217.31 | 2,207.12 | 5.00 |
| 1% | 437.010 | 437,010.18 | 4,414.24 | 10.00 |
| 2% | 432.596 | 432,595.94 | 8,828.49 | 20.00 |
| 3% | 428.182 | 428,181.70 | 13,242.73 | 30.00 |
About the British Pound and the Sri Lankan Rupee
The British Pound (GBP, £) is the currency of United Kingdom; the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR, Rs) is the currency of Sri Lanka. The GBP/LKR rate tells you how many Sri Lankan rupees one british pound buys: 441.424 today, so 100 GBP is 44,142.44 LKR.
Both currencies are priced against the US dollar, so this cross rate is LKR per USD divided by GBP per USD. The currency converter above lets you change the amount, type your bank's rate or add a fee to see the real cost of a transfer.
Frequently asked questions
How much is 1 GBP in LKR today?
1 GBP is 441.424 LKR at the exchangerate-api.com reference rate of 20 Oct 2026. 100 GBP is 44,142.44 LKR and 1,000 GBP is 441,424.43 LKR. The rate on this page refreshes every hour.
What is the LKR to GBP rate?
1 LKR is 0.0022654 GBP, the inverse of the GBP to LKR rate (1 ÷ 441.424). 1,000 LKR is 2.27 GBP.
How much is 1,000 GBP in LKR?
1,000 GBP is 441,424.43 LKR at the market rate. At a bank or card that adds a 2% markup you would get about 432,595.94 LKR and pay 8,828.49 LKR (20.00 GBP) in hidden conversion cost.
Why is my bank's GBP to LKR rate different?
This page shows a reference rate: the mid-market price, with no profit margin for the bank. Banks, card issuers and money transfer services sell Sri Lankan rupees at a worse rate and keep the difference, typically 0.5% to 3% on top of any fixed fee. Enter your bank's rate in the converter above to see exactly what you lose.
Where do these rates come from and how often are they updated?
Fiat rates come from the European Central Bank's daily reference rates where the ECB publishes them, and from exchangerate-api.com for the other currencies. The page is rebuilt every hour, so the rate is at most about an hour old. For British Pound to Sri Lankan Rupee the current source is the exchangerate-api.com reference rate of 20 Oct 2026.
Is "pound to lkr" or "gbp to sri lankan rupee" the same as GBP to LKR?
Yes. British Pound (GBP) is the currency of United Kingdom and Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) is the currency of Sri Lanka; "pound to lkr", "gbp to sri lankan rupee" are the same conversion written with the everyday name of the currency. The ISO codes GBP and LKR are what banks and exchanges use.
Note: rates are reference rates for information and are not an offer to exchange currency; the rate you get from a bank, card or transfer service will differ.
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