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Send USD to Sri Lanka, at the mid-market rate.

Pay out to a bank account in Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) from a US-dollar account in your own name. You see the fee and the exact amount your recipient gets before you send.

See the 34 banks we pay out to ↓

Updated · Estimated rate, as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC · Reviewed by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer

Estimate a payout

estimate

USD

They receive

≈ Rs 326,434.02

Payout currency

1 USD = 330.0647 LKR

Account type
Maash fee$11.00 (1% + $1.00)

Estimated mid-market rate, as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC. The fee comes out of the amount you send, so the recipient gets the rest. The exact amount is shown before you confirm.

Delivery time

Same day

bank payouts to Sri Lanka arrive the same business day over SLIPS. Occasionally a banking partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check.

1%

either account + $1.00 fixed

330.0647

LKR per USD · as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC

34

banks we pay out to

$1.02

minimum · up to LKR 5,000,000 (about $15,000) per transfer

// worked example

Sending $1,000.00 to Sri Lanka

You send

$1,000.00

Maash fee (business)

−$11.00

1% + $1.00 fixed

They receive

LKR 326,434.02

1 USD ≈ 330.0647 LKR · mid-market, no markup

Sending $1,000.00 to Sri Lanka on a personal or business account costs $11.00 and delivers ≈LKR 326,434.02 at the mid-market rate.

Estimated at the mid-market rate as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC; the exact amount your recipient receives is shown before you confirm.

// Rate history

How the USD → LKR rate has moved

Between 31 Jul 2026 – 20 Aug 2026, captured daily, the rate ranged from a low of 328.9247 to a high of 336.0507 LKR per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 328.9247, sits in the lower third of that range.

Rate history range

Mid-market rate, no markup · captured daily · as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC

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Sending USD to Sri Lanka: the details

Sending US dollars to Sri Lanka: payout currency, delivery method, delivery time, transfer limits, and exchange rate.
DetailValue
Payout currencySri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Delivery methodBank transfer over SLIPS
Delivery timeThe same business day over SLIPS. Occasionally a banking partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check.
Transfer size$1.02 minimum · up to LKR 5,000,000 (about $15,000) per transfer
Exchange rateMid-market, no markup (1 USD ≈ 330.0647 LKR)
What you needYour recipient’s bank details in Sri Lanka — the account name, account number, and any local routing code.

Send US dollars to Sri Lanka — no conversion

Alongside Sri Lankan rupees, we pay out US dollars to bank accounts in Sri Lanka over US Dollar Online — a local transfer, not a SWIFT wire, so dollars arrive as dollars. The fee is 1% + $1.00 on a personal account, 0.5% + $1.00 on business. The payout arrives the same business day, up to $25,000 per transfer. Your recipient’s account must accept US dollars.

Every way we pay out to Sri Lanka

Each network runs on its own schedule. Which one a payout uses depends on the bank details your recipient has.

Every network we pay out to Sri Lanka over, with each one’s delivery time, minimum, per-transfer limit, and personal fee.
CurrencyPaid overDelivery timeMinLimitFee
LKRSLIPS · localsame day$1.02Up to LKR 5,000,0001% + $1.00
USDUS Dollar Online · localsame day$5.00Up to $25,0001% + $1.00
USDSWIFT1–4 days$35.36No limit1% + $35.00

Fees shown for a personal account.

Days are business days — a Saturday delays a same-day or next-day payout. These are ceilings, not typical times: within the window, how fast the money lands depends on the receiving bank.

You can also open a Maash account from Sri Lanka — see every country you can open one from.

How to send USD to Sri Lanka

  1. 1

    Open your Maash account

    Sign up and verify your identity. Opening a US-dollar account is free and takes a few minutes.

  2. 2

    Add your recipient in Sri Lanka

    Enter the amount in US dollars and your recipient’s bank details in Sri Lanka.

  3. 3

    Confirm and send

    Review the fee and the amount they’ll receive — both shown upfront — then confirm with your passkey.

Sending USD to Sri Lanka — FAQ

Speed

How long does it take to send USD to Sri Lanka?

Payments between Maash accounts land in seconds, and bank payouts arrive the same business day over SLIPS. Occasionally a banking partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. Maash tells you when that happens.

Rate

How has the USD to LKR rate moved over this period?

Between 31 Jul 2026 – 20 Aug 2026 the mid-market rate fell 1.69%, with a low of 328.9247 and a high of 336.0507 LKR per US dollar. The rate is captured daily and shown at the mid-market rate with no markup.

Cost

How much does it cost to send money to Sri Lanka?

A payout to Sri Lanka in Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) costs 1% plus a $1.00 fixed fee on a personal or business account. Currency conversion uses the mid-market rate with no markup, and every fee is shown before you confirm.

Sending USD

Can I send US dollars to a bank account in Sri Lanka?

Yes — and the dollars arrive as dollars, over US Dollar Online rather than a SWIFT wire, with no currency conversion. The fee is 1% + $1.00 on a personal account, 0.5% + $1.00 on business. Your recipient’s account must accept US dollars.

Safety

Is my money safe while the transfer is processing?

Yes. Your funds sit in your own account and only move when you confirm a transfer with your passkey. Maash can’t spend, move, or freeze your balance. Occasionally a banking partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. A review delays a transfer — it never takes your money.

Banks

Which banks in Sri Lanka can I send money to?

Maash pays out to 34 banks in Sri Lanka. Your recipient needs an account in their own name; enter their bank details when you add them. The list is the one Maash’s payout provider states and can change.

Account

Can I open a Maash account in Sri Lanka?

Yes. Sri Lanka is one of the countries Maash can open an account from, so you can both hold US dollars and send to Sri Lanka. Identity verification applies, and some countries need additional checks; Maash lists every country it can open an account from on its supported-countries page.

Send USD to other countries

All 191 payout countries →

Personal-account fee and the fastest delivery time — each page lists the networks that country is reached over, the personal and business fee, and, where we list them, the banks we pay out to.

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Banks we pay out to in Sri Lanka

We can send Sri Lankan rupees to accounts at these 34 banks in Sri Lanka. The list comes from our payout provider and can change; if your recipient’s bank isn’t here, it may still be reachable — the account details you enter decide the rail.

34 banks

  • Amana Bank Limited
  • Axis Bank Limited
  • Bank of Ceylon
  • Cargills Bank Ltd
  • Central Finance PLC
  • Citi Bank
  • Citizen Development Business Finance PLC
  • Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC
  • Commercial Leasing and Finance PLC
  • Deutsche Bank
  • DFCC Bank PLC
  • Habib Bank Limited
  • Hatton National Bank PLC
  • HNB Finance PLC
  • Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • Indian Bank
  • Lanka Orix Finance PLC
  • LB Finance PLC
  • Muslim Commercial Bank LTD
  • National Development Bank PLC
  • National Savings Bank
  • Nations Trust Bank PLC
  • Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC
  • Peoples Bank
  • Public Bank Berhad
  • Regional Development Bank
  • Sampath Bank PLC
  • SANASA Development Bank Ltd
  • SENKADAGALA FINANCE
  • Seylan Bank PLC
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • State Bank of India
  • Union Bank of Colombo PLC

as of August 20, 2026

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