1 LKR = 0.47179 JPY
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC
since 2003
The Japanese Yen to Sri Lankan Rupee exchange rate is 2.1196 (Oct 26, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC): 1 JPY buys 2.1196 LKR, and 1 LKR buys 0.47179 JPY. That is 0.13% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 1.9270 LKR (March 18, 2026) and 2.1513 LKR (May 22, 2026). It is 8.0% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 53%. The highest daily close since 2003 was 2.8425 LKR on May 13, 2022.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| JPY | LKR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2.1196 |
| 5 | 10.5979 |
| 10 | 21.1957 |
| 25 | 52.9893 |
| 50 | 105.979 |
| 100 | 211.957 |
| 250 | 529.893 |
| 500 | 1,059.79 |
| 1,000 | 2,119.57 |
| 5,000 | 10,597.87 |
| 10,000 | 21,195.73 |
| LKR | JPY |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.47179 |
| 5 | 2.3590 |
| 10 | 4.7179 |
| 25 | 11.7948 |
| 50 | 23.5897 |
| 100 | 47.1793 |
| 250 | 117.948 |
| 500 | 235.897 |
| 1,000 | 471.793 |
| 5,000 | 2,358.97 |
| 10,000 | 4,717.93 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.9556 | 2.1513 | 1.9270 | 2.1196 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 1.8405 | 2.1080 | 1.8405 | 1.9601 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2634 | 2.2634 | 1.8367 | 1.8411 | −19.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7871 | 2.8333 | 2.0459 | 2.2788 | −17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7379 | 2.8425 | 1.7139 | 2.7464 | +58.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7800 | 1.8794 | 1.7285 | 1.7359 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6473 | 1.8079 | 1.5933 | 1.7720 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6758 | 1.6993 | 1.5310 | 1.6452 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3392 | 1.6642 | 1.3294 | 1.6642 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2513 | 1.3940 | 1.2398 | 1.3373 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1877 | 1.4351 | 1.1594 | 1.2464 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0863 | 1.1740 | 1.0398 | 1.1709 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2415 | 1.2920 | 1.0824 | 1.0958 | −12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4654 | 1.4654 | 1.2243 | 1.2453 | −15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4807 | 1.6977 | 1.4412 | 1.4740 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3296 | 1.4761 | 1.2677 | 1.4689 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2317 | 1.3821 | 1.1923 | 1.3636 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2267 | 1.3236 | 1.1484 | 1.2109 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.95329 | 1.2723 | 0.95329 | 1.2235 | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.87012 | 1.0092 | 0.85322 | 0.95912 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.86501 | 0.93325 | 0.82852 | 0.86547 | −0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0054 | 1.0054 | 0.84008 | 0.8664 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.90705 | 1.0203 | 0.85974 | 1.0178 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.87525 | 0.90386 | 0.87525 | 0.90386 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 2.0421 | 2.1196 | 2.0241 | 2.1196 | +3.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 2.0457 | 2.0837 | 1.9900 | 2.0473 | +2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 2.0337 | 2.0756 | 1.9986 | 2.0052 | −1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 2.0071 | 2.0369 | 1.9931 | 2.0369 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 2.0375 | 2.0893 | 2.0039 | 2.0075 | −1.7% |
| May 2026 | 2.0486 | 2.1513 | 2.0063 | 2.0428 | +1.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 1.9707 | 2.0223 | 1.9505 | 2.0223 | +3.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 1.9457 | 1.9628 | 1.9270 | 1.9628 | +0.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1.9746 | 2.0015 | 1.9516 | 1.9621 | −1.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 1.9561 | 2.0069 | 1.9288 | 1.9894 | +1.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 1.9634 | 1.9800 | 1.9492 | 1.9601 | +0.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 1.9537 | 1.9715 | 1.9368 | 1.9533 | −0.1% |
The Japanese Yen to Sri Lankan Rupee exchange rate is 2.1196 (Oct 26, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC): 1 JPY buys 2.1196 LKR, and 1 LKR buys 0.47179 JPY. That is 0.13% above the previous close.
100 JPY is 211.957 LKR at the live rate (Oct 26, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC), and 100 LKR is 47.1793 JPY.
The highest daily close in our data since 2003 is 2.8425 LKR, on May 13, 2022. The lowest is 0.82852 LKR, on September 18, 2006.
JPY/LKR is a cross rate: the JPY price in US dollars divided by the LKR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so JPY/LKR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=LKR and currencies=JPY 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=JPY"{
"success": true,
"base": "LKR",
"rates": {
"JPY": 0.4717930579,
"LKRJPY": 2.119573367
}
}rates.JPY is how much JPY one LKR buys; rates.LKRJPY is the price of one JPY in LKR.