1 LKR = 0.020074 CNY
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC
since 2003
The Chinese Yuan to Sri Lankan Rupee exchange rate is 49.8146 (Oct 26, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC): 1 CNY buys 49.8146 LKR, and 1 LKR buys 0.020074 CNY. That is 0.06% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 42.2130 LKR (November 3, 2025) and 50.3847 LKR (May 22, 2026). It is 18.3% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 133%. The highest daily close since 2003 was 54.2542 LKR on May 31, 2022.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| CNY | LKR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 49.8146 |
| 5 | 249.073 |
| 10 | 498.146 |
| 25 | 1,245.36 |
| 50 | 2,490.73 |
| 100 | 4,981.46 |
| 250 | 12,453.64 |
| 500 | 24,907.28 |
| 1,000 | 49,814.55 |
| 5,000 | 249,072.76 |
| 10,000 | 498,145.53 |
| LKR | CNY |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.20074 |
| 50 | 1.0037 |
| 100 | 2.0074 |
| 250 | 5.0186 |
| 500 | 10.0372 |
| 1,000 | 20.0745 |
| 2,500 | 50.1861 |
| 5,000 | 100.372 |
| 10,000 | 200.745 |
| 50,000 | 1,003.72 |
| 100,000 | 2,007.45 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43.8823 | 50.3847 | 43.7794 | 49.8146 | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 39.5862 | 43.9256 | 39.5862 | 43.8642 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 45.0246 | 45.0246 | 39.3154 | 39.5868 | −12.8% |
| 2023 | 52.8007 | 54.1610 | 40.1436 | 45.3775 | −13.6% |
| 2022 | 31.4389 | 54.2542 | 31.1874 | 52.5026 | +66.9% |
| 2021 | 28.3564 | 31.4588 | 28.3564 | 31.4588 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 25.7292 | 28.6947 | 25.3710 | 27.9383 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 26.6462 | 26.9486 | 24.3454 | 25.6535 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.1372 | 26.5943 | 22.9698 | 26.5943 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 21.1604 | 23.1333 | 20.9315 | 23.1333 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6468 | 22.5875 | 20.9184 | 21.0123 | −3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.1012 | 22.1318 | 20.3252 | 21.7346 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6046 | 21.6046 | 20.4816 | 21.1184 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.4537 | 21.7472 | 19.9688 | 21.5857 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0739 | 21.0618 | 17.5553 | 20.3712 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 16.4317 | 18.0395 | 16.1539 | 18.0395 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 16.7526 | 16.8397 | 16.0615 | 16.7934 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4195 | 17.6121 | 16.0354 | 16.3937 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.5789 | 16.7481 | 14.4790 | 16.2538 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2529 | 14.9936 | 13.2529 | 14.7123 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6490 | 13.7442 | 12.2413 | 13.2132 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4864 | 12.6403 | 11.5682 | 12.6403 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.7247 | 12.6870 | 11.6198 | 12.6072 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5622 | 11.6769 | 11.5495 | 11.6769 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 48.1990 | 49.8468 | 47.7511 | 49.8146 | +3.9% |
| Sep 2026 | 47.6793 | 48.1093 | 47.3939 | 47.9418 | +0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 47.9418 | 48.3656 | 47.4278 | 47.6654 | −1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 48.1305 | 48.3460 | 47.7924 | 48.3460 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 48.3267 | 49.3662 | 47.7556 | 48.0581 | −0.0% |
| May 2026 | 47.6918 | 50.3847 | 46.3553 | 48.0804 | +3.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 45.8655 | 46.3645 | 45.2557 | 46.3645 | +2.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.7713 | 45.3696 | 44.3004 | 45.3696 | +1.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 44.3469 | 44.6496 | 44.1341 | 44.6252 | +1.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 43.9793 | 44.1351 | 43.7794 | 44.0915 | +0.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 43.4355 | 43.9256 | 43.0273 | 43.8642 | +1.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 42.6434 | 43.0993 | 42.2130 | 43.0993 | +1.8% |
The Chinese Yuan to Sri Lankan Rupee exchange rate is 49.8146 (Oct 26, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC): 1 CNY buys 49.8146 LKR, and 1 LKR buys 0.020074 CNY. That is 0.06% below the previous close.
100 CNY is 4,981.46 LKR at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC), and 100 LKR is 2.0074 CNY.
The highest daily close in our data since 2003 is 54.2542 LKR, on May 31, 2022. The lowest is 11.5495 LKR, on December 19, 2003.
CNY/LKR is a cross rate: the CNY price in US dollars divided by the LKR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so CNY/LKR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=LKR and currencies=CNY for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2003. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=LKR¤cies=CNY"{
"success": true,
"base": "LKR",
"rates": {
"CNY": 0.02007445509,
"LKRCNY": 49.81455265
}
}rates.CNY is how much CNY one LKR buys; rates.LKRCNY is the price of one CNY in LKR.