Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- The price of gold in Sri Lanka has risen following a surge in global gold prices.

According to the Colombo Pettah traders, the price of a 24-carat gold sovereign has increased by Rs. 15,000 today.

Accordingly, a 24-carat gold sovereign is priced at Rs. 420,000, while a 22-carat gold sovereign is sold from Rs. 386,400 in Colombo.

Meanwhile, the global price of gold per ounce surpassed USD 5,500 earlier today.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Ada Derana....