Send Money from Malta to Sri Lanka, Straight from Your Phone
Send money to your family in Sri Lanka with the SmartPay app. You pay in euro and your family receives Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) by bank deposit or cash pickup, with no shop visit and no queues.
Smart Pay Services Payment Institution (Cyprus) Ltd is a payment institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus, so you can send money with confidence.
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LKR How to send money from Malta to Sri Lanka
Download the SmartPay app
Download the SmartPay app for free from the App Store or Google Play and create your account.
Verify your account
Take a photo of your passport, ID card or residence permit and a quick selfie. Verification is done in the app, so you do not need to visit anyone.
Send your first transfer
Add your receiver in Sri Lanka, choose how they receive the money, check the fee and the exchange rate, and send. Your receiver is saved, so your next transfer is even faster, and you can follow every transfer in the app.
Sending money to Sri Lanka: currency, payout and rates
You pay in euro (EUR) and your family receives Sri Lankan rupees (LKR). Your family can receive the money in these ways.
Bank deposit: the money goes straight to your family's bank account in Sri Lanka.
Cash pickup: your family collects the money in cash in Sri Lanka.
Exchange rates change during the day. The exact rate, the fee and the amount your family receives are always shown in the app before you confirm.
Why send money with SmartPay
Licensed: Smart Pay Services Payment Institution (Cyprus) Ltd is a payment institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus, so you can send money with confidence.
Experienced: trusted by families in Cyprus and Greece to send money home.
Secure: we verify every customer when they register, and every transfer is processed under our licence and our anti-money laundering controls.
Clear: the fee, the exchange rate and the amount your family receives are shown in the app before you confirm.
Easy: send from your phone, whenever you need to, without queues.
Questions about sending money from Malta to Sri Lanka
How do I send money from Malta to Sri Lanka?
Download the SmartPay app, verify your account with your ID and a quick selfie, add your receiver in Sri Lanka and send. You can do it all from your phone.
What do I need to register?
A valid passport, ID card or residence permit, and your phone to take a quick selfie. You must be 18 or over and live in Malta.
What currency will my family receive in Sri Lanka?
Your family receives Sri Lankan rupees (LKR). You will see the exchange rate and the amount your family receives before you confirm.
How can my family receive the money in Sri Lanka?
Your family can receive the money by bank deposit or cash pickup. The options available are shown in the app when you add your receiver.
Can I send money to a Sri Lankan bank account?
Yes. Add your receiver's full name and bank details in the app, and the money goes straight to their bank account in Sri Lanka.
How long does a transfer to Sri Lanka take?
Transfers are sent instantly. The time it takes to reach your family depends on how they receive the money and on the receiving bank or pickup location. The app shows you the details before you confirm.
How much does it cost and how much can I send?
The fee and the exchange rate are shown in the app before you confirm each transfer. Sending limits apply under anti-money laundering rules, and for larger amounts we may ask for extra documents, such as proof of where the money comes from.
Can I send money in person in Malta?
In Malta, SmartPay is available in the app only. You can do everything from your phone.
How do I get help?
Our customer support team is here to help. You can find our contact details in the app and on smartpayservices.eu.
Other countries you can send money to from Malta
You can also send money to Nepal, Philippines and India and many more with the SmartPay app.
Nepal 
The Philippines 
India Download the SmartPay app