Sri Lankan rupee (Sinhala: රුපියල්, Tamil: ரூபாய்) (signs: රු, ரூ, Rs; code: LKR) is the currency of Sri Lanka, divided into 100 cents. It is issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. There are 8 banknotes in circulation in Sri Lanka, which are 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 2000, and 5000 rupees.