20 Money Changers in Colombo
Every currency exchange we track within 25 km of central Colombo, Sri Lanka — ranked by verified customer rating, not by who pays us. It is 22:02 in Colombo and 0 of the 20 with published hours are open right now.
Today's mid-market LKR rate
Collected 2 Aug 2026 16:05 UTCThis is the real rate Sri Lankan rupees trade at before anyone adds a margin. Every counter in Colombo quotes worse than this — the only question is by how much.
| Pair | Mid-market rate | A fair counter offer (2% spread) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD → LKR | 335.65 | 328.93 or better |
| 1 GBP → LKR | 452.57 | 443.52 or better |
| 1 AED → LKR | 91.4457 | 89.6168 or better |
| 1 SAR → LKR | 89.5558 | 87.7647 or better |
Mid-market rates come from our own hourly corridor feed (the same data behind our transfer comparisons). The "fair counter offer" column is the mid-market rate less a 2% spread — a rough line in the sand for walk-in cash, not a quote from any shop on this page. Nobody here publishes live board rates; you still have to ask.
Best-rated money changers in Colombo
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56 Mudalige Mawatha, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:30–17:30 Tuesday 09:30–17:30 Wednesday 09:30–17:30 Thursday 09:30–17:30 Friday 09:30–17:30 Saturday 09:30–17:30 Sunday Closed -
54 Hospital St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 10:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 10:00–17:30 Tuesday 10:00–17:30 Wednesday 10:00–17:30 Thursday 10:00–17:30 Friday 10:00–17:30 Saturday 10:00–14:00 Sunday Closed -
297 Main St, Colombo 01100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–18:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–16:00 Sunday Closed -
113 Chatham St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–18:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–16:00 Sunday Closed -
87a Galle Rd, Colombo 00600, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:30 Tuesday 09:00–18:30 Wednesday 09:00–18:30 Thursday 09:00–18:30 Friday 09:00–18:30 Saturday 09:00–17:00 Sunday Closed -
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–18:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday 09:00–16:00 Sunday Closed -
83/4 Chatham St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:30–18:30 Tuesday 09:30–18:30 Wednesday 09:30–18:30 Thursday 09:30–18:30 Friday 09:30–18:30 Saturday 09:30–18:30 Sunday Closed -
285 Galle Rd, Colombo 00600, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 08:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–20:00 Tuesday 08:00–20:00 Wednesday 08:00–20:00 Thursday 08:00–20:00 Friday 08:00–20:00 Saturday 08:30–19:00 Sunday 08:30–19:00 -
109 Chatham St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 10:01 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 10:01–18:30 Tuesday 10:01–18:30 Wednesday 10:01–18:30 Thursday 10:01–18:30 Friday 10:01–18:30 Saturday 10:01–18:30 Sunday Closed -
57 Galle Rd, Colombo 00006, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 08:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–20:00 Tuesday 08:00–20:00 Wednesday 08:00–20:00 Thursday 08:00–20:00 Friday 08:00–20:00 Saturday 08:00–20:00 Sunday 08:00–18:00 -
No 42A Mudalige Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 08:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–18:00 Tuesday 08:00–18:00 Wednesday 08:00–18:00 Thursday 08:00–18:00 Friday 08:00–18:00 Saturday 08:00–17:00 Sunday 08:30–13:00 -
WRMV+MV2, York St, Stress 00100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:30–19:00 Tuesday 09:30–19:00 Wednesday 09:30–19:00 Thursday 09:30–19:00 Friday 09:30–19:00 Saturday 09:30–17:00 Sunday 09:30–14:30 -
55 Galle Rd, Colombo 00600, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 08:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–20:00 Tuesday 08:30–20:00 Wednesday 08:30–20:00 Thursday 08:30–20:00 Friday 08:30–20:00 Saturday 08:30–20:00 Sunday 09:00–17:30 -
LG34 The mall at One Galle Face Centre Road Galle Face No. 1, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 10:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 10:00–22:00 Tuesday 10:00–22:00 Wednesday 10:00–22:00 Thursday 10:00–22:00 Friday 10:00–22:00 Saturday 10:00–22:00 Sunday 10:00–22:00 -
242 Union Pl, Colombo 00200, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:00 Tuesday 09:00–18:00 Wednesday 09:00–18:00 Thursday 09:00–18:00 Friday 09:00–18:00 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed -
92 Chatham St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 10:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 10:00–18:00 Tuesday 10:00–18:00 Wednesday 10:00–18:00 Thursday 10:00–18:00 Friday 10:00–18:00 Saturday 10:00–15:00 Sunday Closed -
57-A Bristol Paradise BDG, York St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 08:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–21:00 Tuesday 08:30–21:00 Wednesday 08:30–21:00 Thursday 08:30–21:00 Friday 08:30–21:00 Saturday 08:30–21:00 Sunday 08:30–19:00 -
41 Mudalige Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 08:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–17:00 Tuesday 08:00–17:00 Wednesday 08:00–17:00 Thursday 08:00–17:00 Friday 08:00–17:00 Saturday 08:00–17:00 Sunday 08:00–17:00 -
147 Keyzer St, Colombo 01100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:30 Tuesday 09:00–18:30 Wednesday 09:00–18:30 Thursday 09:00–18:30 Friday 09:00–18:30 Saturday 09:00–15:00 Sunday Closed -
42 Sea St, Colombo 01100, Sri Lanka
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–18:30 Tuesday 09:00–18:30 Wednesday 09:00–18:30 Thursday 09:00–18:30 Friday 09:00–18:30 Saturday 09:00–18:30 Sunday Closed
How to not get a bad rate in Colombo
- Ask for the amount in hand, not the rate. "How many Sri Lankan rupees do I get for this?" cannot be answered with a good rate and a hidden commission.
- Divide the board rate by the mid-market rate above. 0.98 or better is a fair walk-in spread. 0.94 means you are paying 6% to change money.
- Airport and hotel counters are the worst rate in any city, including this one. They price captivity, not competition. Change the minimum you need to get into town.
- Count it before you leave the counter, and keep the receipt — some countries require it to convert leftover local currency back on the way out.
- 14 of the shops above are rated 3.5+ by at least five customers. Rating is not rate, but a shop that people bother to rate well is rarely the one running a bait-and-switch on the board.
Cards worth carrying instead of cash in Sri Lanka
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Questions about changing money in Colombo
- How many money changers are there in Colombo?
- Buzdy tracks 20 currency exchange businesses within 25 km of central Colombo, Sri Lanka. 14 of the 20 listed above carry a Google rating of 3.5 or better from at least five customers, and the list is ordered by that rating rather than by who paid.
- What exchange rate should I be getting in Colombo today?
- The mid-market rate — the real rate banks trade at, with no margin — is currently 1 USD = 335.65 LKR (collected 2 Aug 2026 16:05 UTC). No walk-in shop will give you that exactly; they make their money on the gap. What it tells you is whether the gap you are being offered is 0.5% or 6%. Take the board rate, divide by the mid-market rate, and anything below about 0.97 is worth walking on from.
- Which money changers in Colombo are open now?
- We hold published opening hours for 20 of the 20 shops listed. Each card shows an Open now or Closed badge worked out in Colombo's own local time, plus when it next opens. Exchange counters keep shorter hours than banks and often close on public holidays, so call before making a special trip.
- Is it cheaper to use a money changer or a bank in Colombo?
- For physical cash, an independent changer in a competitive district almost always beats a bank branch counter, because the branch prices convenience and the changer prices footfall. The comparison that actually matters is the one against the mid-market rate shown at the top of this page, not the one against the shop next door — two shops on the same street can both be 4% off. Ask for the all-in figure you will receive in hand, after any commission, before you agree.
More on Colombo and Sri Lanka
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Colombo. Ratings, review counts and opening hours: Powered by Google. Details can change without notice — call ahead before making a special trip. Mid-market rates are reference rates for comparison only and are not an offer to exchange currency. ·Found something wrong? tell us.