1 kg XCU = 4,742.11 LKR
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC
since 2003
The copper price in Sri Lankan rupees is 2,150.99 LKR per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC). That is 0.11% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 1,484.48 LKR (November 4, 2025) and 2,186.07 LKR (August 5, 2026). It is 40.8% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 596%. The highest daily close since 2003 was 2,186.07 LKR on August 5, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (LKR) |
|---|---|
| kg | 4,742.11 |
| lb | 2,150.99 |
| metric ton | 4,742,110.72 |
| short ton | 4,301,970.48 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,730.91 | 2,186.07 | 1,649.74 | 2,150.99 | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 1,152.52 | 1,767.37 | 1,152.52 | 1,728.94 | +50.1% |
| 2024 | 1,244.40 | 1,519.01 | 1,143.37 | 1,151.79 | −7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,364.30 | 1,545.47 | 1,055.56 | 1,251.08 | −9.2% |
| 2022 | 882.15 | 1,622.01 | 855.28 | 1,378.35 | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 651.27 | 941.75 | 651.27 | 890.28 | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 507.60 | 668.58 | 388.76 | 641.85 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 479.72 | 531.94 | 441.86 | 498.97 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 489.15 | 522.99 | 409.25 | 480.69 | −2.6% |
| 2017 | 363.59 | 493.70 | 363.59 | 493.70 | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 292.85 | 390.62 | 272.60 | 364.44 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 371.82 | 385.00 | 280.18 | 299.61 | −19.5% |
| 2014 | 448.58 | 448.58 | 371.95 | 372.07 | −17.3% |
| 2013 | 474.84 | 476.32 | 389.67 | 449.74 | −2.7% |
| 2012 | 400.90 | 507.24 | 388.19 | 462.13 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 482.01 | 506.42 | 329.02 | 390.33 | −20.7% |
| 2010 | 387.50 | 492.23 | 313.49 | 492.23 | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 161.77 | 380.19 | 153.84 | 372.41 | +140.7% |
| 2008 | 324.36 | 429.77 | 137.90 | 154.71 | −52.5% |
| 2007 | 294.08 | 419.01 | 252.74 | 325.66 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 221.42 | 418.76 | 217.26 | 294.33 | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 157.45 | 232.45 | 135.15 | 220.49 | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 105.32 | 160.96 | 103.59 | 155.17 | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 91.44 | 100.81 | 91.44 | 100.81 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 2,110.42 | 2,153.25 | 2,051.24 | 2,150.99 | +2.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 2,105.47 | 2,172.81 | 2,018.39 | 2,108.23 | −0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 2,127.57 | 2,186.07 | 2,077.24 | 2,111.88 | +0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 2,048.40 | 2,127.35 | 1,968.84 | 2,100.70 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 2,071.33 | 2,180.63 | 1,935.07 | 2,019.37 | −2.4% |
| May 2026 | 2,026.88 | 2,171.37 | 1,835.18 | 2,069.07 | +10.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 1,850.35 | 1,918.78 | 1,728.62 | 1,876.23 | +7.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,744.63 | 1,821.03 | 1,649.74 | 1,749.27 | −4.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,795.02 | 1,861.50 | 1,726.13 | 1,837.67 | +1.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,802.35 | 1,893.23 | 1,730.91 | 1,806.98 | +4.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,652.29 | 1,767.37 | 1,576.33 | 1,728.94 | +9.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,520.56 | 1,581.34 | 1,484.48 | 1,581.34 | +3.6% |
The copper price in Sri Lankan rupees is 2,150.99 LKR per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC). That is 0.11% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2003 is 2,186.07 LKR, on August 5, 2026. The lowest is 91.44 LKR, on December 1, 2003.
XCU/LKR is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the LKR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/LKR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=LKR and currencies=XCU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2003. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=LKR¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "LKR",
"rates": {
"XCU": 0.006779838872,
"LKRXCU": 147.4961306
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one LKR buys; rates.LKRXCU is the price of one XCU in LKR. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.