Send SMS to Sri Lanka online
Colombo, Sri Lanka's largest city, is busy with small businesses like tea shops, tuk-tuk services, and family-run guesthouses. Schools, clinics, and delivery services often use text messages to stay in touch with their customers. A text might notify parents of a school holiday, remind patients of a doctor's appointment, or alert customers that their package is out for delivery. Short messages are ideal here because they are quick to read and work on all phones, even basic ones.
Sri Lanka
+94 · South Asia
Price per message
$0.04698
- For $40
- 851 SMS
- Alphabet
- Unicode (UCS-2)
- 1,000 messages
- $46.98
- Example number
- +94 71 234 5678
What a bulk SMS campaign to Sri Lanka costs
Need a different count? The pricing calculator works it out for any number of messages, and the workspace shows the exact total for your own list, including names merged into the text.
| Recipients | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $4.70 | $9.40 |
| 500 | $23.49 | $46.98 |
| 1,000 | $46.98 | $93.96 |
| 5,000 | $234.90 | $469.80 |
| 10,000 | $469.80 | $939.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Sri Lanka
Delivery services
Delivery companies in Colombo text customers when their orders are on the way or delayed.
Schools
Schools in Kandy notify parents of exam schedules or school closures via text.
Clinics
Clinics in Galle send texts to remind patients of appointments or lab test results.
Tour operators
Tour guides in Sigiriya text clients with updates on tour times or weather conditions.
Phone number format in Sri Lanka
A mobile number in Sri Lanka has 9 digits after +94. People write it locally with a 0 in front (071 234 5678); paste it like that with Sri Lanka as the default country, or as +94 71 234 5678, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Writing in Sinhala and Tamil always uses Unicode, so a message to Sri Lanka in Sinhala holds 70 characters in one segment and 67 in each part of a longer text. Short notices in English or plain Latin letters hold 160 characters, which keeps a long message in fewer segments.
Main languages: Sinhala, Tamil and English.
Best time to send to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so 10:00 in Colombo is always 04:30 UTC. The scheduler takes your own time zone and shows the same moment in UTC, which makes a 10:00 local send easy to set from anywhere.
Your business
Text Message · Today 09:30
Hi Lee, your order is ready. Collect it today from 2 pm at the front desk.
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Questions about texting Sri Lanka
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Sri Lanka?
One message (one segment) to Sri Lanka costs $0.04698. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $46.98, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Sri Lanka does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 851 single-segment messages to Sri Lanka, and more with the bonus on your first top-up. Credit has no expiry date, so what you do not use stays in your account.
How long can a text to Sri Lanka be?
Writing in Sinhala and Tamil always uses Unicode, so a message to Sri Lanka in Sinhala holds 70 characters in one segment and 67 in each part of a longer text. Short notices in English or plain Latin letters hold 160 characters, which keeps a long message in fewer segments.
What number format do I use for Sri Lanka?
A mobile number in Sri Lanka has 9 digits after +94. People write it locally with a 0 in front (071 234 5678); paste it like that with Sri Lanka as the default country, or as +94 71 234 5678, and the workspace treats both the same.
Should I send texts in Sinhala, Tamil, or English?
Sinhala and Tamil are best for local audiences, but English works well for tourists or mixed groups.
Are there times when texting is less effective?
Avoid sending texts during religious holidays like Vesak or Poya days, as people may not check their phones.
Ready to text Sri Lanka?
Create an account, paste your Sri Lanka numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 851 messages to Sri Lanka.