Send a Parcel to Sri Lanka

Service Rating:

4.6 out of 5 based on 15447 user ratings

Brilliant service at a sensible cost.

A brilliant service. I was sending toys and personal belongings to Madrid. I packed the box and completed the paperwork by 11.00am on the Thursday and at 12.15 pm the same day, the box was collected by a very polite young man. I was able to track the box through the following few days quite easily. On the following Monday at 1.00pm the box was delivered to my daughter in Madrid. The box arrived in perfect condition, including the contents. The cost was very reasonable. I will definitely use ParcelHero again and have already recommended them to our friends.

PETER GODFREY

The best customer experience ever. Johanna from Swindon.

This is the first time we have used you and it will no means be the last. The system you use is first class, so easy ( even for a novice computer user). Everything went so smoothly ( even when I made a mistake, you sorted it out immediately for me) My item sent from Glasgow to Swindon in one day. Brilliant. The delivery man was also very pleasant and helpful. Thank you so much. Johanna.

johanna prescott

Excellent, Efficient Service.

It was excellent. I was able to see where my parcel was all the way and didn't have to worry. It even arrived Adam before expected. I would definitely use this service again. Brilliant

LYDIA SIMON

Do it, you won't regret it.

Absolutely worth organising your delivery through this organisation, it takes care of the various elements in one go. Our creatively packaged parcel was collected and delivered as promised. Oh, and it's way cheaper than going through the carriers own website! Now, how do they do that?

Susan Bayliss

Stress less service

Very easy way to send a large item. Very pleasant and efficient driver who collected the package. I was then able to check the package on every leg of its journey, right up to delivery. I will definitely use this service again, I was very impressed.

JOHN GREGORY

prompt and organized

Online form simple and understandable, plenty of drop off points and very helpful and polite telephone staff, good communication vwith receiving customer and delivery made as arranged.

Christine Sander

Super Excellent and Super Quick...

Super excellent parcel service, so quickly delivered to USA. Great price and hasselfree web environment. Would like to do use this service again and again. Highly recommended.

Ranjanbahen Parmar

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good fast service saves me time door to door collection email on delivery keep up the good work

DAVID HOROBIN

Great price and arrived a day early!

I used these guys to send a parcel to Spain and it arrived a day earlier than it said it would, I used DPD who were very good, collected the parcel when they said they would and it arrived safe and sound. Will definitely use again.

Carrington Tingle

Excellent, super quick

Got the item picked up the same day. Good clear website, easy to follow. Insurance is a bit pricey if you want to upgrade. Will definitely use again.

Simon Brewin

Everything you need to know about shipping to Sri Lanka

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Picking the right service for you

ParcelHero does more than help you save on shipping to Sri Lanka; we offer a wide variety of shipping options too. Whether you need your parcel there as soon as possible, or if you just want the best price for your shipment to Sri Lanka, you need look no further than ParcelHero.

Enter your parcel details in the form on this page and we'll show you a variety of services and quotes for you to pick from.

Customs clearance made simple with ParcelHero

Every package that enters Sri Lanka passes through customs, so remember to give us enough details so that we can supply you with the correct paperwork. The only exemption is paperwork, so all other parcels will have duties and customs fees applied during the clearance process. Value Added Tax in Sri Lanka is 15%, so you can expect at least that portion of the value of your goods to be applied to your package during clearance. For more information, pay a visit to the Sri Lankan customs page.

Is there anything that I’m not allowed to send to Sri Lanka?

Like any other international destination, there are rules about what you can import. Apart from a ban on any materials ridiculing religious belief, however, Sri Lankan import rules predominantly fall into line with ParcelHero’s own list of goods that are not carried by our partner couriers. Visit ParcelHero’s Prohibited Items list to find out more.

Do you deliver on public holidays?

Even the hardest working couriers need some time to take a breather, which is why we don’t deliver on weekends or public holidays. Don’t be taken by surprise when you’re shipping near Sri Lankan days off, and be sure to leave plenty of time to make sure that your delivery isn’t delayed.

Can I send heavy parcels to Sri Lanka?

Though it is on the other side of the world, ParcelHero makes sending a parcel to Sri Lanka simple - no matter the size. We work with leading oversized package carriers like TNT to help you get a great price for even the largest and heaviest goods.

Can I send gifts to Sri Lanka?

There are plenty of reasons to send gifts to Sri Lanka, but remember that there are no gift exemptions to duties and taxes when your gift reaches Sri Lankan customs. As such, your receiver will be billed for these charges and you may want to consider arranging to have these paid ahead of time.

Can I ship tea from Sri Lanka to the UK?

As one of the most famous producers of tea in the world, getting tea from Sri Lanka is a special treat. As long as your shipment is in original packaging and isn’t perishable, there shouldn’t be any issues in shipping it.

How do I address a parcel to Sri Lanka?

When shipping to Sri Lanka, properly addressing your parcel can be the difference between prompt delivery and a long delay. You need to include:

Your recipients title, first name or initials and surname
The name or number of the house, and the name of the road or street
The destination village or locality name
The name of the postal town, and the postcode
Sri Lanka (choose from our drop down menu)

Postcodes in Sri Lanka are five-digit numbers, each of which is assigned to a specific postal town. When you put together all the elements of a Sri Lankan address, it should look like the below:

Mr. John Smith,

10, Dharmapala Mawatha,

COLOMBO

00700

SRI LANKA

Exporting to Sri Lanka

Thanks in part to Britain’s love of tea, the UK and Sri Lanka have a long-standing business relationship. The UK is one of the top investors in Sri Lanka, and though exports to Sri Lanka have dropped slightly in recent years, they were still worth over £165 million in 2014. As one of the strongest growing economies in the region, Sri Lanka is a tempting destination for a growing company. Top exports from the UK to Sri Lanka included:

infrastructure services
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

This is not an exclusive list however, and businesses that fall outside of these niches should not be discouraged from sending goods to Sri Lanka. They should keep in mind the extra costs in shipping to a destination outside the European Union, as all shipments to Sri Lanka will have extra fees applied when clearing customs. This could make exporting to Sri Lanka prohibitively expensive for smaller businesses, but may be worth the risk for others.

The Sri Lankan government does encourage international businesses to consider the country, so if you’d like more information about exporting to Sri Lanka, you can visit the UK government’s guide to Exporting to Sri Lanka, or our government partner Exporting is Great, who have a tool that suggests opportunities in Export destinations around the world.