Send money from UK to Sri Lanka

Comparing 5 providers for 1,000 GBP → LKR

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TapTap Send

Fee £0.00 · Rate 438.0000

LKR 438,000

your recipient gets

Delivery method:
TapTap SendBest available
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Recipient getsLKR 438,000.00
Fee£0.00
Rate438.0000
vs mid0.24%
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Debit card

Send with TapTap Send
Recipient getsLKR 437,598.70
Fee£0.00
Rate437.5987
vs mid0.33%
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Debit card · Credit card · Bank transfer

Send with Paysend
Recipient getsLKR 436,069.29

🎁 No fees on your first transfer

Fee£1.49
Rate436.7200
vs mid0.53%
Delivery & payment details

Receive via: Cash pickup · bank deposit · mobile wallet

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Apple Pay

Send with Remitly
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Recipient getsLKR 436,056.25
Fee£6.83
Rate439.0550
vs midat mid
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Send with Wise
Recipient getsLKR 438,249.92
FeeSee site
Rate438.2499
vs mid0.18%
Delivery & payment details

Receive via: Cash pickup · Debit card · Bank account

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Cash (agent)

Send with Western Union
Mid-market: 1 GBP = 439.0550 LKR · ref: Wise (no official LKR rate) — spread is indicative · How we rank
Recipient gets = (send − fee) × rate, at £1,000.00. Fees vary by amount — confirm on the provider's site.
Top 4 are within 0.5% — effectively a tie at this amount. Pick on speed or payout method.

Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC

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What we've measured on GBP → LKR

Across 45 days of our own recorded quotes, the gap between the best and worst provider on this corridor has run at a median of 0.7% (widest single day: 1.3%). On a 1,000 GBP transfer that is the difference between the best and worst choice.

The best provider has changed 13 times in that window, across 3 different providers (Western Union has led on the most days). This corridor is genuinely competitive, so the cheapest option today may not be the cheapest next week.

Provider rates on this corridor are measured against Wise's published mid-market rate. No central bank publishes a rate for LKR, so the yardstick here comes from Wise — which we also rank, and which therefore sits exactly at the reference by definition. We disclose this rather than hide it.

Recipients in Sri Lanka can be paid via cash pickup, a bank account, a mobile wallet and a debit card, based on what the providers above actually price for this corridor.

Figures come from our own append-only rate history, not from provider marketing. See the methodology and rate trends.

GBP to LKR — Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way to send GBP to LKR?

TapTap Send currently offers the best value for GBP → LKR, delivering 438,000 LKR for 1,000 GBP. We rank by the total amount received after fees and exchange-rate markup, updated every 4 hours. Note that the lead has changed 13 times in the last 45 days across 3 providers, so today's winner is not a permanent answer — check before each transfer.

What is the current GBP to LKR exchange rate?

The best available rate is 1 GBP = 438.00 LKR via TapTap Send. The reference (mid-market) rate is 439.06, taken from Wise's published mid-market rate. Across 45 days of our own records, the spread between the best and worst provider on this corridor has run at a median of 0.7%. Rates are updated every 4 hours. Always confirm the final rate on the provider's site before sending.

Are there hidden fees when sending GBP to LKR?

On this corridor the two costs split roughly 0.21% in visible fees and 0.28% in exchange-rate markup, averaged over the 4 providers here that publish a fee — so the markup is the larger part, about 57% of what you pay. 2 of them charge no fee at all on this corridor, which is exactly why fee alone is a poor guide. We rank by the amount your recipient actually receives, which captures both. Learn how fees work →