Live 24K rate per pound and per gram
Purest gold. Sold as bars and coins, not usually as jewellery.
LKR 355,000
A pound is 8 grams, the amount Sri Lankan jewellers price gold by.
Past week
−2.20%
−LKR 8,000
Past month
−3.01%
−LKR 11,000
Average
LKR 366,967
30-day range
Tap a point on the line to see that day's price.
Lowest
LKR 355,000
Highest
LKR 376,000
Prices from the Colombo Gold Market. The day the Colombo Gold Market last set this price. It changes once or twice a day, so yesterday's date is normal.
Today 22K gold is LKR 326,600 per pound (8 grams), which is LKR 40,825 per gram. 24K gold is LKR 355,000 per pound, or LKR 44,375 per gram. These are the Colombo Gold Market prices for October 31, 2026.
24K is almost pure gold, about 99.9%, and it is soft, so it is sold mostly as bars and coins. 22K is about 92% gold mixed with a little copper or silver to make it hard enough to wear. Nearly all jewellery sold in Sri Lanka is 22K.
A pound is 8 grams. It is the unit Sri Lankan jewellers quote gold in, so when a shop says a chain costs one pound they mean 8 grams of gold. You may also hear it called a sovereign.
No. These are Colombo Gold Market prices for the metal. When you buy an actual item the shop adds a making charge for the workmanship, which varies by design and can be a significant part of the final bill. Always ask for the making charge separately.
The world price is for pure metal traded in bulk. A shop price adds import duty and taxes, the jeweller's making charge for turning metal into an item, and their profit. That is why a pound in a Colombo shop costs more than the same weight at the international rate.
We check the Colombo Gold Market price every hour during market hours, seven days a week. It usually changes once or twice a day, and sometimes not at all if the market is quiet.
These are Colombo Gold Market prices. The amount you actually pay in a shop also depends on the making charge for the item, and can differ from these figures. Always confirm with the shop before you buy.