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Sri Lanka address format & examples

How to write a Sri Lankan address

Sri Lanka mailing address format example on an envelope

Sri Lanka address examples

Residential address example478 Meekanuwa Road Kandy 20000 LKA
Commercial address example700 Matara Road Pelana Weligama 81700

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Sri Lanka addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Sri Lankan address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Sri Lanka's national postal system, "Sri Lanka Post ," was established in 1798. As of recent data, Sri Lanka Post services approximately 2,943 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Sri Lanka. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
9 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
තැපැල් කේතය
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

Country/territory name
Sri Lanka
ISO3
LKA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
LK
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
LKA
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
144
Endonym
Sri Lanka
Total land area
62,710 KM²
Capital
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Other major cities
Colombo, Jaffna, Kandy

Population information

Total population
22,037,000 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
19% / 81%
Urban population
4,187,030
Rural population
17,849,970
Official language
Sinhala, Tamil
All languages spoken
Sinhala, Tamil, English
Most commonly used postal language
English
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Now that you've seen our Sri Lankan address examples and have become a wizard at Sri Lanka address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Asia address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of May 02, 2025

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