Quick answer
Rockland Distilleries makes a full range of arrack in Sri Lanka and the Ceylon Arrack export label sold abroad. In 2026 its everyday arracks cost roughly US$10 to US$14 for a 750 ml bottle, US$5.50 to US$7.50 for a half and US$3 to US$4 for a quarter in licensed shops, close to rival houses. Its older styles cost roughly US$12 to US$22 and coconut arracks roughly US$20 to US$35. Ceylon Arrack costs far more abroad than any bottle at home.
Key takeaways
- Rockland Distilleries makes everyday, older and coconut arracks for the home market.
- Its everyday bottles cost roughly US$10 to US$14 a full bottle in 2026, close to other houses.
- Rockland is the producer behind the Ceylon Arrack label sold abroad.
- Coconut arracks in the range cost roughly US$20 to US$35 at home.
- Any Rockland bottle costs much less in Sri Lanka than its export equivalent abroad.
Who Rockland is
Rockland Distilleries is one of Sri Lanka's established spirits producers, making arrack alongside other spirits for the home market. Its labels are a regular presence in licensed wine stores across the island.
Abroad, Rockland is best known as the producer of Ceylon Arrack, a coconut arrack bottled for international bars and specialist shops. That export label has done much to introduce Sri Lankan arrack to bartenders in Europe, North America and Australia.
At home the picture is wider. Rockland's range runs from everyday bottles priced alongside gal to older blends and coconut arracks, with packaging and names that change from time to time.
- →An established Sri Lankan spirits producer.
- →Producer of the Ceylon Arrack export label.
- →A full home range from everyday to coconut.
The everyday bottle and its price
Rockland's everyday arracks sit in the gal price bracket. In 2026 a full 750 ml bottle costs roughly US$10 to US$14 in a licensed shop, a half roughly US$5.50 to US$7.50 and a quarter roughly US$3 to US$4.
Like other everyday bottles, they are light blends built mostly on neutral spirit with coconut arrack, bottled near 33.5 per cent alcohol and made for soda, cola or ginger beer. Prices sit within a dollar or two of the other houses because excise is the same for all.
Availability varies by region and shop. In some towns Rockland's everyday bottle is a regular, in others it is stocked in fewer sizes.
- →Full bottle: roughly US$10 to US$14.
- →Half: roughly US$5.50 to US$7.50.
- →Quarter: roughly US$3 to US$4.
Ceylon Arrack and the export price
Ceylon Arrack is a coconut arrack, not a gal-style blend, and it is priced and positioned as a premium cocktail spirit abroad. In specialist shops overseas a bottle can cost several times what a comparable coconut arrack costs in a Sri Lankan wine store, once shipping, import duty and retail margins are added.
Whether the export label is on sale in Sri Lanka, and at what price, varies over time. What is reliably on the shelf is Rockland's home range, including coconut arracks in the US$20 to US$35 band.
For visitors who first met arrack through Ceylon Arrack, buying a home-market coconut arrack is the best way to take the taste home at a fraction of the price.
- →Ceylon Arrack is a coconut arrack for export.
- →Priced as a premium cocktail spirit abroad.
- →Home-market coconut arracks cost far less.
The range above the everyday bottle
Between the everyday bottle and coconut arrack, Rockland makes older blended styles at roughly US$12 to US$22 a full bottle. These add flavour for a small step up in price and work well in a simple sour or with ginger beer.
Coconut arracks in the range cost roughly US$20 to US$35, and any aged bottlings more. They are best stocked in larger Colombo wine stores and in airport duty free.
A useful rule of thumb with any house is that each step up the shelf costs a few dollars more than the last, until age statements appear and the price climbs faster. For most visitors, an older blend for the villa and a coconut arrack to take home covers everything.
- →Older blends: roughly US$12 to US$22.
- →Coconut arracks: roughly US$20 to US$35.
- →Best choice in larger Colombo shops.
Where to buy Rockland arrack
Rockland arrack is sold in licensed wine stores and supermarket liquor counters, with the widest choice in Colombo and other large towns. Local bars may pour its everyday arrack by the quarter.
Lankan Stays & Trails guides can steer you to a well-stocked Colombo wine store on the first or last day of a tour, where the full Rockland range sits beside the other houses.
- →Licensed wine stores and supermarkets.
- →Widest choice in Colombo.
- →Local bars may pour the everyday bottle.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Rockland arrack in Sri Lanka?
In 2026 Rockland's everyday arracks cost roughly US$10 to US$14 for a 750 ml bottle in a licensed shop, a half roughly US$5.50 to US$7.50 and a quarter roughly US$3 to US$4. Older styles cost roughly US$12 to US$22 and coconut arracks roughly US$20 to US$35.
Is Ceylon Arrack made by Rockland?
Yes. Ceylon Arrack, the coconut arrack label sold to bars and specialist shops abroad, is produced by Rockland Distilleries. At home Rockland also makes everyday, older and coconut arracks for the Sri Lankan market under its own labels.
Is Ceylon Arrack the same as gal arrack?
No. Ceylon Arrack is a coconut arrack positioned as a premium cocktail spirit, while gal arrack is the everyday extra special blend made largely from neutral spirit. They differ in ingredients, flavour and price. Gal is for long mixed drinks; coconut arrack suits cocktails and sipping.
Why is Ceylon Arrack expensive abroad?
Abroad, the price includes shipping, import duty, local alcohol taxes and retail margins, and the label is positioned as a premium cocktail spirit. A comparable coconut arrack bought in a Sri Lankan wine store typically costs a fraction of the overseas shelf price.
Where can I buy Rockland arrack?
Rockland arrack is sold in licensed wine stores and supermarket liquor counters across Sri Lanka, with the widest range in Colombo. Airport duty free carries a selection of upper-range bottles. Buy only from licensed outlets and check the excise sticker.
Is Rockland everyday arrack good for cocktails?
For simple long drinks with soda, cola or ginger beer, yes. For cocktails where the arrack should be tasted, such as a sour or an old fashioned, a coconut arrack from the same house or another works far better than any everyday bottle.
Does Rockland make a gal arrack?
Rockland makes everyday arracks priced in the same bracket as gal, roughly US$10 to US$14 a full bottle in 2026, alongside older and coconut styles. Ask for its everyday or extra special bottle, and check the label category, since names and packaging change over time.