1 kg ALU = 1,042.51 LKR
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC
since 2014
The aluminium price in Sri Lankan rupees is 1,042,510.55 LKR per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC). That is 0.05% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 815,866.21 LKR (November 18, 2025) and 1,357,020.60 LKR (May 22, 2026). It is 25.2% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 318%. The highest daily close since 2014 was 1,357,020.60 LKR on May 22, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (LKR) |
|---|---|
| kg | 1,042.51 |
| lb | 472.87 |
| metric ton | 1,042,510.55 |
| short ton | 945,749.67 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 901,670.41 | 1,357,020.60 | 896,226.50 | 1,042,510.60 | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 721,893.19 | 896,405.27 | 640,065.96 | 892,490.01 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 732,921.86 | 809,232.95 | 631,853.93 | 728,683.72 | −3.1% |
| 2023 | 842,360.73 | 963,881.33 | 633,265.70 | 751,923.17 | −13.9% |
| 2022 | 550,029.40 | 1,068,616.70 | 550,029.40 | 872,992.16 | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 370,864.54 | 637,341.43 | 367,877.75 | 550,055.67 | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 324,750.88 | 381,641.50 | 270,955.61 | 363,483.21 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 426,264.39 | 426,497.68 | 304,117.64 | 325,832.06 | −23.6% |
| 2018 | 337,191.22 | 426,637.55 | 335,911.86 | 426,637.55 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 262,690.85 | 339,779.80 | 261,074.42 | 337,887.00 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 226,516.16 | 275,303.98 | 222,107.09 | 261,780.50 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 284,051.84 | 300,886.72 | 209,812.53 | 230,399.11 | −19.9% |
| 2014 | 283,826.35 | 322,934.98 | 270,031.53 | 287,589.52 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 1,020,465.85 | 1,053,939.60 | 990,653.16 | 1,042,510.60 | −1.3% |
| Sep 2026 | 1,093,965.77 | 1,121,378.20 | 1,055,882.80 | 1,055,882.80 | −2.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 1,093,915.68 | 1,130,335.90 | 1,065,703.50 | 1,081,482.70 | −0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 1,132,892.88 | 1,169,452.80 | 1,088,457.40 | 1,088,457.40 | −2.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 1,239,567.94 | 1,329,547.30 | 1,108,945.00 | 1,120,229.70 | −12.1% |
| May 2026 | 1,220,753.26 | 1,357,020.60 | 1,104,035.40 | 1,274,643.00 | +16.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 1,102,228.24 | 1,139,957.80 | 1,052,662.40 | 1,092,460.20 | +2.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,002,725.84 | 1,066,241.10 | 948,633.52 | 1,066,154.30 | +14.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 921,930.48 | 944,822.15 | 896,226.50 | 931,688.15 | +0.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 937,902.02 | 969,715.57 | 901,670.41 | 929,839.91 | +4.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 869,930.79 | 896,405.27 | 844,331.66 | 892,490.01 | +4.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 838,235.26 | 857,334.78 | 815,866.21 | 856,308.74 | +0.6% |
The aluminium price in Sri Lankan rupees is 1,042,510.55 LKR per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC). That is 0.05% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2014 is 1,357,020.60 LKR, on May 22, 2026. The lowest is 209,812.53 LKR, on August 24, 2015.
ALU/LKR is a cross rate: the ALU price in US dollars divided by the LKR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so ALU/LKR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=LKR and currencies=ALU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2014. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=LKR¤cies=ALU"{
"success": true,
"base": "LKR",
"rates": {
"ALU": 0.03083973243,
"LKRALU": 32.42570285
}
}rates.ALU is how much ALU one LKR buys; rates.LKRALU is the price of one ALU in LKR. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.