CBSL rate, 6 Nov

18 carat gold price in Sri Lanka today

Central Bank of Sri Lanka rate for Friday 6 November 2026. 75% gold, stamped 750. Harder, often used with stones. · 18 කැරට් රන් මිල · 18 கரட் தங்க விலை

How the price is worked out
18 carat, per pawn (8 g)
Rs 261,103
▼ Rs 3,910 since 5 Nov
Last 7 business days
DayPriceChange
6 Nov261,103−3,910
5 Nov265,013+12,362
4 Nov252,650−582
3 Nov253,232+2,218
2 Nov251,014−5,935
30 Oct256,949−2,579
29 Oct259,528+155
Daily change, last 10 business days

The Central Bank publishes one rate per business day. Weekends and bank holidays keep the last rate.

18 carat gold price by weight

Value of 18 carat gold at the Central Bank rate of 6 Nov, before any making charge.

Unit converter
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18 carat gold price, last 30 business days

Central Bank rate for each business day, newest first.

Gold rate history in Sri Lanka

Monthly Central Bank rates for 22 carat per pawn since 2010.

MonthOpenHighLowCloseChange
November 2026Rs 251,014Rs 265,013Rs 251,014Rs 261,103+4.0%
October 2026Rs 265,083Rs 268,791Rs 255,860Rs 256,949-3.1%
September 2026Rs 280,867Rs 283,830Rs 263,882Rs 266,496-5.1%
August 2026Rs 262,892Rs 295,910Rs 262,757Rs 279,796+6.4%
July 2026Rs 258,159Rs 270,911Rs 258,159Rs 264,611+2.5%
June 2026Rs 287,664Rs 288,672Rs 257,304Rs 257,304-10.6%
May 2026Rs 283,439Rs 296,540Rs 279,942Rs 284,696+0.4%
April 2026Rs 285,113Rs 294,349Rs 281,679Rs 281,679-1.2%
March 2026Rs 319,650Rs 319,650Rs 262,610Rs 278,634-12.8%
February 2026Rs 282,741Rs 309,744Rs 282,741Rs 309,351+9.4%
January 2026Rs 258,284Rs 330,193Rs 258,284Rs 308,789+19.6%
Over the long run22 carat per pawn
Change by year
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18 carat gold: questions people ask

Answers use the latest Central Bank rate and update every business day.

At the Central Bank rate of Friday 6 November 2026, 18 carat gold is Rs 261,103 per pawn (8 grams) and Rs 32,638 per gram. That is Rs 3,910 less per pawn than on Thursday 5 November 2026. A year earlier it was Rs 233,938, so the price has risen by 11.6%.

18 carat gold is 75% gold, stamped 750. Harder, often used with stones. One pawn of 18 carat contains 6.00 grams of pure gold and 2.00 grams of other metals.

One tola is 11.66 grams. At today's rate one tola of 18 carat gold is worth Rs 380,682.

The Central Bank publishes the price of one troy ounce of pure gold. Dividing by 31.1035 gives the 24 carat price per gram (Rs 43,517), and multiplying by 18/24 gives Rs 32,638 per gram of 18 carat gold.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka publishes one gold rate each business day, based on the world price at the start of the day. On weekends and bank holidays the last published rate stays in place.

Where the numbers come from
How the price is worked out
  1. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka takes the world price of one troy ounce of gold in US dollars at the start of each business day.
  2. It converts it to rupees at its indicative US dollar exchange rate and publishes the result.
  3. We divide by 31.1035 for the price of one gram of pure (24 carat) gold.
  4. Other carats are worked out by purity: 22 carat is 22/24 of the 24 carat price.
  5. Other currencies use the Central Bank exchange rate of the same day.

Prices are for information only. Jewellers and banks set their own prices.

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