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Sri Lankan rupee

The Sri Lankan Rupee (Sinhala: ?????????????????????, Tamil: ??????????????????; symbol: ?????? (plural) in English, ?????? in Sinhala, ??? in Tamil; ISO code: LKR) is the currency of Sri Lanka. It is subdivided into 100 cents (Sinhala: ??????, Tamil: ????????????), but cents are rarely seen in circulation due to its low value. It is issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The abbreviation Re (singular) and Rs (plural) is generally used, the World Bank suggests SL Rs as a fully disambiguating abbreviation for distinction from other currencies named "rupee". History Sterling became Ceylon's official currency in 1825, replacing the Ceylonese rixdollar at a rate of ??1 = 13+1???3 rixdollars, and British silver coins were made legal tender. Treasury notes denominated...

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