Courier Service from Mumbai to Sri Lanka

Courier Service from Mumbai to Sri Lanka, Picked Up at Your Door

Sri Lanka is India’s close neighbour across the Palk Strait, with strong family, trade, tourism and cultural ties. Mumbai families send festival gifts and documents to relatives, businesses ship samples and goods to Colombo, and students and workers send certificates and personal items. Our courier service from Mumbai to Sri Lanka collects from your address, prepares the export paperwork, and follows the parcel through Sri Lankan customs to the door.

Because the distance is short, delivery is among the quickest we offer. The part that decides how smoothly a parcel moves is customs, so we explain the limits and documents before you pack.

Mumbai to Sri Lanka Courier Delivery Time

Most parcels reach Colombo within a few working days. Our guide on the best ways to send documents safely covers what to prepare for document shipments.

Service	Typical transit*	Best for
Express	3–5 working days	Documents, urgent parcels, samples
Standard	7–12 working days	Gifts, clothes, planned shipments
Air freight cargo	Quoted per shipment	Heavy, bulk or commercial consignments

*Indicative, counted from pickup. Customs inspection, missing paperwork, public holidays and remote addresses can add time.

What Can You Send from Mumbai to Sri Lanka?

• Documents: certificates, legal papers, visa and business documents.
• Gifts: clothes, jewellery boxes, festival gifts and keepsakes. See our gifts courier service page.
• Festival shipments: sweets and gifts for Diwali and other festivals. Use our courier service for Diwali to plan the timing.
• Food from home: sealed, packaged, shelf-stable snacks and spices in personal quantities. Read about our eatable items courier service.
• Business samples: garments, spices, handicrafts and product samples with a commercial invoice.

Sri Lanka Customs, Duty and Documents

Sri Lanka allows personal items below set value limits to pass without duty or VAT. At the time of writing these are about LKR 15,000 for duty and LKR 10,000 for VAT on personal items, and above that duty and 18% VAT can apply. Customs may also ask for the invoice and the recipient’s details. The recipient should be ready to respond quickly to customs and delivery messages, and should be wary of unofficial messages demanding payment, because fake duty-payment scams are common. Official information is published by Sri Lanka Customs.

Shipment type	Typically required
Personal parcels and gifts	Sender’s photo ID; itemised contents with values; the recipient’s full name, Sri Lankan address and mobile number
Documents	Sender’s ID; recipient’s name, full address and phone number
Commercial goods	Commercial invoice with HS codes and country of origin, packing list, IEC, GSTIN and export clearance details; the Sri Lankan importer’s registration and any permits
Medicines	Doctor’s prescription, original packs and generic names; limited quantity

Our international courier service in Mumbai page explains how pickup and export paperwork work on the Indian side.

Courier Charges from India to Sri Lanka

There is no single per-kg rate for India to Sri Lanka. The price depends on chargeable weight (the higher of actual and volumetric weight, length × width × height in cm ÷ 5,000), the service level, the contents and any duty payable in Sri Lanka. Send us the weight, size and destination city and we quote before pickup.

What You Cannot Send to Sri Lanka, or Can Send Only with Conditions

Not accepted

• Narcotics, psychotropic substances and cannabis products
• Firearms, ammunition, explosives and weapon parts
• Counterfeit currency and pirated goods
• Obscene material
• Flammables, aerosols, compressed gases and other dangerous goods
• Vapes and e-cigarettes
• Cash and negotiable instruments

Allowed with conditions

• Medicines: personal-use prescription medicine in small quantities with the prescription and original packs. Ask us before you ship any medicine.
• Food: only sealed, packaged items in personal quantities. Some plant and animal products need permits.
• Electronics: phones and laptops for personal use can go, but duty may apply, and loose lithium batteries and power banks have air transport limits.
• Gold and jewellery: declare accurate values and expect extra checks.
• Liquids and perfumes: sealed, leak-proof packing only.

Not sure about an item? Message us before you pack.

Delivery Across Sri Lanka

We deliver to Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Negombo, Jaffna and other cities. Shipments arrive through Colombo and continue with local delivery partners to the door.

Address tip: include the house number, street, area, city and postal code, plus a mobile number that will be answered. Sri Lankan couriers often call before delivery, so a reachable phone number prevents delays.