Sri Lanka Address Format
Sri Lankan addresses follow the British-influenced smallest-to-largest order: recipient, house number + street, locality (e.g. Kollupitiya), then town and 5-digit postal code on one line, then the country. Provinces are not written in addresses; the postal code identifies the district.
Standard format
Local format (Sinhala)
Postal code (තැපැල් කේතය) rules
| Field name | Postal code (තැපැල් කේතය) |
|---|---|
| Format | NNNNN (N = digit, A = letter) |
| Example | 00300 |
| Pattern | ^\d{5}$ |
| Rule | 5 digits, introduced by Sri Lanka Post in 1997; the first two digits identify the postal district (e.g. 00/01 = Colombo area, 20 = Kandy, 40 = Jaffna, 80 = Galle). The code is written after the town name on the same line. |
Fields used in Sri Lanka
| State / region | No |
|---|---|
| Street address | Yes |
| P.O. Box | Yes |
FAQ
What is the Postal code (තැපැල් කේතය) format in Sri Lanka?
The format is NNNNN (N = digit, A = letter), for example 00300. 5 digits, introduced by Sri Lanka Post in 1997; the first two digits identify the postal district (e.g. 00/01 = Colombo area, 20 = Kandy, 40 = Jaffna, 80 = Galle). The code is written after the town name on the same line.
How do you write an address in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka addresses are written from the smallest unit to the largest. Sri Lankan addresses follow the British-influenced smallest-to-largest order: recipient, house number + street, locality (e.g. Kollupitiya), then town and 5-digit postal code on one line, then the country. Provinces are not written in addresses; the postal code identifies the district.
Does Sri Lanka use postal codes?
Yes. Sri Lanka uses the Postal code (තැපැල් කේතය) in the format NNNNN (example: 00300). 5 digits, introduced by Sri Lanka Post in 1997; the first two digits identify the postal district (e.g. 00/01 = Colombo area, 20 = Kandy, 40 = Jaffna, 80 = Galle). The code is written after the town name on the same line.
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Sources
- https://www.slpost.gov.lk/
- https://www.upu.int/UPU/media/upu/documents/PostCode/ManualAddressing.pdf