Sri Lanka’s gold price rose by Rs. 10,000, following a significant increase in the price of gold in the world market, as the price of gold crossed $ 4,212 an ounce in the world market yesterday (13).

Accordingly, the price of a 22-carat gold sovereign in the Colombo Pettah gold market increased to Rs. 310,800, which stood at Rs. 301,500 on Tuesday (12).

Meanwhile, the price of a 24-carat gold sovereign, which was around Rs. 326,000 on Tuesday increased to Rs. 336,000 as of yesterday, traders stated.