Fuel prices in Sri Lanka · 5 October 2026
The answer, in full — and where it comes from
As of 5 October 2026, petrol 95 in Sri Lanka averages Rs473/L, the national average. That is €1.28/L at the 2026-10-23 ECB reference rate. Source: Worldwide retail fuel prices, GlobalPetrolPrices.com (a commercial data vendor, published on no fixed schedule). The original retrieval date was not recorded. This is the latest figure available: it is 19 days old, past the 14-day window this source normally publishes within.
Diesel in Sri Lanka averages Rs525/L.
- Price:
- Rs473/L
- Fuel:
- Petrol 95
- Price basis:
- National average
- Applies to:
- Sri Lanka (national level)
- Measured:
- 2026-10-05
- Retrieved:
- Not recorded
- Source:
- GlobalPetrolPrices.com — a commercial data vendor
Worldwide retail fuel prices · Prices for this market: GlobalPetrolPrices.com · How we measure this
- Cheaper than 10 of the other 29 Asia markets we track this week
- 8.9% above the Asia median of €1.17/L
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Petrol 95 across Asia · Sri Lanka highlighted
- Kuwait€0.30
- Malaysia€0.44
- Qatar€0.51
- Saudi Arabia€0.55
- Oman€0.55
- Bahrain€0.58
- Azerbaijan€0.60
- Kazakhstan€0.63
- Taiwan€0.90
- Indonesia€0.95
- Vietnam€0.96
- Japan€0.97
- India€1.00
- United Arab Emirates€1.04
- Nepal€1.15
- Bangladesh€1.19
- China€1.22
- South Korea€1.25
- Pakistan€1.26
- Sri Lanka€1.28
- Thailand€1.31
- Philippines€1.33
- Uzbekistan€1.38
- Georgia€1.46
- Türkiye€1.53
- Armenia€1.54
- Jordan€1.70
- Singapore€2.19
- Israel€2.34
- Hong Kong€3.96
Frequently asked questions
How much does petrol cost in Sri Lanka?
As of 2026-10-05, petrol 95 in Sri Lanka costs €1.28 per litre on average ($5.41 per US gallon), based on GlobalPetrolPrices.com — Worldwide retail fuel prices.
How much does diesel cost in Sri Lanka?
Diesel in Sri Lanka averaged €1.42 per litre as of 2026-10-05, ranking 24 of 30 Asia markets from cheapest to most expensive.
Is fuel in Sri Lanka cheaper than the Asia average?
No — petrol 95 in Sri Lanka is 6.2% more expensive than the Asia average of €1.20 per litre.
How much of the fuel price in Sri Lanka is tax?
Tax breakdown is not reported for Sri Lanka as of 2026-10-05.
Citing this data
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As of 5 October 2026, petrol 95 in Sri Lanka averages Rs473/L, the national average. That is €1.28/L at the 2026-10-23 ECB reference rate. Source: Worldwide retail fuel prices, GlobalPetrolPrices.com (a commercial data vendor, published on no fixed schedule). The original retrieval date was not recorded. This is the latest figure available: it is 19 days old, past the 14-day window this source normally publishes within. (FuelWide, https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/sri-lanka)
Source: FuelWide (fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/sri-lanka)
FuelWide, "Fuel prices in Sri Lanka", https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/sri-lanka, accessed 2026-10-24.
Sri Lanka’s prices come from GlobalPetrolPrices.com and are not served through our API. Who to licence them from →
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