Receiving country · World Bank RPW · LK
Send money to Sri Lanka
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (11 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Sri Lanka than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 4.1%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.3%
- Cheapest · from United Arab Emirates
- 11
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Sri Lanka is quoted from 11 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 4.1%.
- #18 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 4.1%
- average inbound cost
- 0.3%
- cheapest source: United Arab Emirates
- 11
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to Sri Lanka
11 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 11.
NEAR Near-target 3–5% lane · country average 4.1%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Sri Lanka
All Corridors to Sri Lanka
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 2.3% | 0.7% | Doha Bank |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2.7% | 0.3% | DirectRemit (NBD) |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 3.1% | 1.1% | Remitly |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3.3% | 3.0% | Fawri |
| 5 | Oman | 3.3% | 3.1% | Mustafa Sultan Exchange Co |
| 6 | Singapore | 3.9% | 0.9% | InstaReM |
| 7 | Australia | 4.0% | 1.0% | InstaReM |
| 8 | Canada | 4.8% | 2.6% | MoneyGram |
| 9 | Italy | 5.2% | 1.7% | MoneyGram |
| 10 | Switzerland | 5.3% | 2.3% | Wise |
| 11 | India | 6.8% | 4.4% | Bank of Baroda |
Wide origin set into Sri Lanka
11 origin countries quote routes into Sri Lanka - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 4.06% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Sri Lanka right now are from United Arab Emirates at 0.25% via DirectRemit (NBD), Qatar at 0.71% via Doha Bank, Singapore at 0.94% via InstaReM. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Sri Lanka, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Sri Lanka, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Sri Lanka inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 4.06%; 11 source corridors tracked to Sri Lanka; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Sri Lanka each year?
Sri Lanka has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 11 inbound corridors at 4.06% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Sri Lanka?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Sri Lanka are from United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Singapore, as low as 0.25%. Country average inbound cost is 4.06% (lower fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Sri Lanka changed over time?
Sri Lanka's current average inbound cost is 4.06%, below the fleet lower tercile (~5.3%) and 2.3 pp under the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011.
Where does Sri Lanka sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Sri Lanka ranks #18 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.