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Updated 6 June 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Sri Lanka

#3 of 4 in region
Diesel
369.86 LKR /Litre

€0.95

↓ 0.1% vs. region avg. ↓ 30.9% vs. world
Petrol
RON 92
392.21 LKR

↓2% vs. region avg.

LPG
Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

29,589 LKR

€76 · $88

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

3,698.57 LKR

€9.52 · $10.98

EV Charging Prices

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AC Public
€0.183/kWh
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DC Fast
€0.267/kWh
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Dynamics · Diesel

€0.0026 per 1 LKR · updated weekly

364.33 380.93 397.54 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 369.86 LKR
min 369.86 LKR max 392 LKR
387.76 401.11 414.45 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 392.21 LKR
min 392.21 LKR max 410 LKR

Neighbours where it's cheaper

India ↓9%
Diesel
95.20 INR
Petrol
102.12 INR
LPG
Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Litre/Gallon

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A

* enough fuel in the tank — no refueling needed

Route total

Region South Asia

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Colombo → Kandy

🇱🇰 LK

Distance

115 km

Fuel cost

~€11

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Colombo → Ella

205 km · ~€20 · ~1 day

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 205 km

Colombo → Tissamaharama

270 km · ~€26 · ~1 day

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 270 km

Galle → Sigiriya

273 km · ~€26 · ~1 day

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 273 km

Negombo → Arugam Bay

346 km · ~€33 · ~1 day

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 346 km

Fuel Prices in Sri Lanka — Overview

Current fuel prices in Sri Lanka: diesel 369.86 LKR (€0.95 · $1.10) per liter, gasoline 392.21 LKR (€1.01 · $1.16) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is Petrol · RON 92.

Sri Lanka ranks #3 out of 4 countries in South Asia by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Sri Lanka.

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Monthly

Variable

Regulator

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation / Ministry of Power and Energy

After the crisis, automatic/formula-based adjustments were introduced with a strong state and CPC role.

Taxes and levies

Taxes, levies, forex and import costs.

Subsidies

Broad subsidies reduced; current regime mostly without full subsidy.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Mostly yes

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Sri Lanka

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 06.06.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

CEYPETCO Sri Lanka · ceypetco.gov.lk

CPC Sri Lanka Historical · ceypetco.gov.lk/historical-prices

LAUGFS Petroleum (Sri Lanka) · laugfspetroleum.lk

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.

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