Sri Lanka

Updated 11 October 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Sri Lanka

#4 of 7 in region
Diesel
392.00 LKR /Litre

€1.06

↓ 0.8% vs. region avg. ↓ 30.2% vs. world
Petrol

RON 92

414.00 LKR /L

↑0% vs. region avg.

RON 95

Petrol

475.00 LKR /L
Premium Diesel

Diesel

528.00 LKR /L
Kerosene
285.00 LKR /L
Calculator · Diesel

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

31,360 LKR

€85 · $95

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

3,920.00 LKR

€10.58 · $11.86

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AC Public
€0.191/kWh
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€0.280/kWh
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Dynamics · Petrol

€0.0027 per 1 LKR · updated weekly

395.25 406.5 417.75 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 414 LKR
min 399 LKR max 414 LKR —
469.06 475 480.94 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 475 LKR
min 475 LKR max 475 LKR —
379.5 387 394.5 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 392 LKR
min 382 LKR max 392 LKR —
465.5 503 540.5 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 528 LKR
min 478 LKR max 528 LKR —
281.44 285 288.56 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 285 LKR
min 285 LKR max 285 LKR —
395.25 406.5 417.75 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 05.09 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 414 LKR
min 399 LKR max 414 LKR —
470 485 500 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 05.09 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 475 LKR
min 475 LKR max 495 LKR —
379.5 387 394.5 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 05.09 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 392 LKR
min 382 LKR max 392 LKR —
465.5 503 540.5 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 05.09 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 528 LKR
min 478 LKR max 528 LKR —
281.44 285 288.56 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 05.09 12.09 19.09 27.09 03.10 11.10 285 LKR
min 285 LKR max 285 LKR —

When this section launched, some countries had few price sources, so the earliest points on the chart may be inaccurate. We keep adding new sources — recent data is more reliable.

Neighbours where it's cheaper

India ↓15%
Diesel
95.20 INR
Petrol
102.12 INR
LPG
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Region South Asia

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Colombo → Kandy

LK LK

Distance

115 km

Fuel cost

~€12

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Colombo → Ella

205 km · ~€22 · ~1 day

LK Sri Lanka 205 km

Colombo → Tissamaharama

270 km · ~€29 · ~1 day

LK Sri Lanka 270 km

Galle → Sigiriya

273 km · ~€29 · ~1 day

LK Sri Lanka 273 km

Negombo → Arugam Bay

346 km · ~€37 · ~1 day

LK Sri Lanka 346 km

Fuel Prices in Sri Lanka — Overview

Current fuel prices in Sri Lanka: Petrol — 414.00 LKR/L (€1.12/L · $1.25/L), RON 95 — 475.00 LKR/L (€1.28/L · $1.44/L), Diesel — 392.00 LKR/L (€1.06/L · $1.19/L), Premium Diesel — 528.00 LKR/L (€1.42/L · $1.60/L), Kerosene — 285.00 LKR/L (€0.77/L · $0.86/L).

Available fuel grades in Sri Lanka: Petrol, RON 95, Diesel, Premium Diesel, Kerosene.

The local gasoline grade is Petrol.

Sri Lanka ranks #4 out of 7 countries in South Asia by diesel price.

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Average pump price ( · Sri Lanka) ≈ . Below — how much of it is crude, refining, logistics and taxes. ()

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An estimated market model: the crude part is from the current Brent price, refining and logistics from the methodology, tax as the residual (retail price − cost). Not the accounting cost of a specific refinery and not a forecast.

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: 11.10.2026

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

View data sources

CEYPETCO Sri Lanka · ceypetco.gov.lk

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

GazersDigest (Sri Lanka) · gazersdigest.com

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 11 October 2026.

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