Crisis Communication

Foreign Remittances 

How can you remit money in a beneficial manner to the Sri Lankan economy?

Use formal financial channels for sending your valuable forex earnings to Sri Lanka to ensure the receipt of foreign currency into the country enabling licensed banks and the Central Bank (CBSL) to facilitate forex payment for essential commodities such as oil, gas, food and medicine. Therefore, remitting your earnings through formal channels would be of immense benefit to the country at this critical time.

Main Formal Methods of Money Transfer to Sri Lanka

Remitting money through:

      • your overseas bank directly to a licensed bank in Sri Lanka.
      • Remitting money through reputed money transfer operators/exchange houses abroad to an account in a licensed bank or a beneficiary in Sri Lanka
      • Remitting money through online platforms/apps tied-up with Sri Lankan financial institutions/reputed money transfer operators to an account in a licensed bank or a beneficiary in Sri Lanka