1 kg HRC = 491.67 LKR
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC
since 2008
The steel (HRC) price in Sri Lankan rupees is 446,037.85 LKR per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC). That is 4.47% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 243,568.98 LKR (October 23, 2025) and 416,610.08 LKR (October 23, 2026). It is 71.0% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 491%. The highest daily close since 2008 was 506,562.62 LKR on May 13, 2022.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (LKR) |
|---|---|
| kg | 491.67 |
| lb | 223.02 |
| metric ton | 491,672.57 |
| short ton | 446,037.85 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 288,485.40 | 416,610.08 | 285,462.46 | 416,610.08 | +45.1% |
| 2025 | 204,583.40 | 287,132.24 | 202,284.51 | 287,132.24 | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 362,480.71 | 362,480.71 | 193,291.24 | 204,872.31 | −44.0% |
| 2023 | 261,556.63 | 386,574.79 | 220,459.90 | 365,926.87 | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 287,354.16 | 506,562.62 | 197,630.29 | 269,476.65 | −6.0% |
| 2021 | 187,517.34 | 382,723.31 | 187,517.34 | 286,768.35 | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 105,174.47 | 187,882.03 | 81,125.77 | 183,568.13 | +74.8% |
| 2019 | 131,762.76 | 132,495.01 | 86,962.90 | 105,009.19 | −20.4% |
| 2018 | 99,151.80 | 146,920.53 | 99,151.80 | 131,878.10 | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 92,766.16 | 99,710.63 | 85,824.51 | 99,657.46 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 55,868.81 | 92,626.90 | 54,783.30 | 92,367.38 | +67.6% |
| 2015 | 79,248.97 | 79,345.76 | 49,713.11 | 55,115.34 | −30.5% |
| 2014 | 88,239.39 | 89,350.93 | 78,093.90 | 79,303.41 | −10.1% |
| 2013 | 81,593.61 | 88,603.31 | 72,562.11 | 88,209.00 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 82,979.10 | 90,286.50 | 74,916.45 | 83,135.87 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74,713.19 | 97,028.81 | 67,239.90 | 82,468.74 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 62,906.24 | 79,730.00 | 57,743.50 | 76,503.74 | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 58,815.75 | 63,680.69 | 42,496.34 | 57,414.95 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 72,562.81 | 72,787.21 | 57,257.20 | 58,222.50 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 411,328.35 | 416,610.08 | 408,513.72 | 416,610.08 | +1.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 394,925.84 | 409,817.66 | 386,282.55 | 409,817.66 | +6.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 386,341.81 | 389,975.90 | 382,163.77 | 386,598.42 | −0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 378,586.44 | 390,012.18 | 375,002.92 | 388,740.73 | +3.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 370,407.91 | 378,476.83 | 362,505.07 | 376,643.78 | +3.1% |
| May 2026 | 351,506.14 | 370,480.37 | 341,020.68 | 365,368.79 | +6.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 328,925.94 | 342,254.45 | 326,368.14 | 342,254.45 | +4.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 315,371.97 | 328,095.61 | 310,369.55 | 328,095.61 | +5.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 301,369.40 | 311,251.31 | 298,103.87 | 311,251.31 | +4.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 289,417.05 | 297,987.26 | 285,462.46 | 297,842.90 | +3.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 277,796.12 | 287,132.24 | 274,765.48 | 287,132.24 | +3.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 259,939.21 | 276,897.58 | 254,893.51 | 276,897.58 | +8.0% |
The steel (HRC) price in Sri Lankan rupees is 446,037.85 LKR per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC). That is 4.47% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2008 is 506,562.62 LKR, on May 13, 2022. The lowest is 42,496.34 LKR, on June 4, 2009.
HRC/LKR is a cross rate: the HRC price in US dollars divided by the LKR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so HRC/LKR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=LKR and currencies=HRC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2008. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=LKR¤cies=HRC"{
"success": true,
"base": "LKR",
"rates": {
"HRC": 0.06539056426,
"LKRHRC": 15.29272627
}
}rates.HRC is how much HRC one LKR buys; rates.LKRHRC is the price of one HRC in LKR. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.