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🇱🇰 Send money to Sri Lanka
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What receiving money in Sri Lanka costs
2.19 % on average, across all sending countries
Total cost: the advertised fee plus the margin taken on the exchange rate. This average covers the whole country — the real cost depends on where you send from, and each corridor below has its own.
Source: Banque mondiale — indicateurs de développement, 2023 data. Check on the source's own site
Which country are you sending from?
Each page compares the rates recorded for that pair of countries.
Banking access
60% of adults have a bank account
Local currency: LKR.
How the money arrives in Sri Lanka
- Bank depositFunds are paid straight into a bank account in the recipient's name.
- Cash pickupThe recipient collects the funds at a branch, with photo ID and the transfer code.