DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Sri Lanka - Other, Sri Lanka COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: August 23, 2026 Last updated: August 23, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
0%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

Sri Lanka - Other rate history — COLA (Post Allowance) (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Aug 23, 2026 0%
Feb 8, 2026 0%
Dec 28, 2025 15%
Jan 26, 2025 20%
Oct 20, 2024 25%
Mar 24, 2024 20%
Jan 14, 2024 15%
Nov 19, 2023 10%
Dec 13, 2015 0%
Jun 14, 2015 5%
Jan 12, 2014 10%
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How this rate is used

The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services for U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Sri Lanka - Other. It is expressed as a percentage of spendable income and is used by mobility, HR and payroll teams to compute overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/LK?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "LK",
      "location": "Sri Lanka - Other",
      "postcode": "11808"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Sri Lanka - Other rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Sri Lanka - Other, Sri Lanka?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Sri Lanka - Other, Sri Lanka is 0%, effective Aug 23, 2026.

How has the Sri Lanka - Other COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In Feb 8, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 0%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Aug 23, 2026
Last updated
August 23, 2026

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