The price of gold in Sri Lanka has declined by around Rs. 2,000 yesterday (29) in comparison to Tuesday (28). 

Accordingly, yesterday’s price of a 22-carat gold sovereign at the Colombo Pettah gold market decreased to Rs. 294,000, from Rs. 296,000 recorded on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the price of a 24-carat gold sovereign, which was Rs. 320,000 on Tuesday, dropped to Rs. 318,000 yesterday, according to traders at the Pettah gold market.