Sri Lanka Gasoline prices, 09-Mar-2026
The current gasoline price in Sri Lanka is LKR 365.00 per liter or USD 1.17 per liter and was updated on 09-Mar-2026.
For comparison, the average price of gasoline in the world is USD 1.27 per liter.
Sri Lanka |
Gasoline prices |
|---|---|
| Current price | 1.17 |
| Measure | USD/Liter |
| Last update | 2026-03-09 |
| Data availability from | 2016-03-28 |
| Data frequency | Weekly |
Source: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation
We show Octane-95 gasoline price data for Sri Lanka
from 2016-03-28 to 2026-03-09.
The average gasoline price during that period is LKR 254.22
per liter with a minimum of
LKR 128.00 on 2016-03-28 and a maximum of
LKR 550.00 on 2022-06-27.
Our data are obtained from official government sources, regulatory agencies, petroleum companies, and major media sources.
We update the series for Sri Lanka every week.
Gasoline prices |
Price (LKR/Liter) | Percent change |
|---|---|---|
| Current price | 365.00 | - |
| One month ago | 340.00 | 7.4 % |
| Three months ago | 335.00 | 9.0 % |
| One year ago | 371.00 | -1.6 % |
Sri Lanka Gasoline prices: The last eight weeks
Sri Lanka Gasoline prices, liter, Sri Lanka Rupee
* A long flat line means that the government fixes the prices.
Sri Lanka: Gasoline price analytics |
Value |
|---|---|
| Percent of world average gasoline price | 80.16% |
| Correlation with crude oil prices | 0.43 |
| Percent change if oil prices increase 10% | 5.46% |
| Correlation with USD exchange rate | -0.93 |
| Price flexibility index: 0 (low) - 1 (high) | 0.16 |
| Correlation with diesel fuel prices | 0.97 |
| Percent of diesel price | 105.28% |
| Cost of 40 liter tank, percent of income | 15.67% |
Updated monthly. Methodological notes
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