Sri Lanka address format & examples

Recognized as one of the earth's biodiversity hotspots, Sri Lanka is the island home to elephants, leopards, sloth bears, and a crazy amount of birds. More interested in ocean life? Sri Lanka’s waters are famous for blue whale watching and coral reefs. If you want to write a letter to one of the sloth bears on the island, you'll need to know how to address a letter to Sri Lanka. It's much easier than you thought! We've provided you with a Sri Lankan address example, and built tools to help validate any address in the world.

Smarty is the best source for professional-grade location data. Simply enter any Sri Lankan address and get it returned formatted, standardized, and validated faster than you can brew a cup of Ceylon tea. Address formatting in Sri Lanka can be written out as follows:

1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
2. Building number and street - List one after the other without any separating punctuation. Stick to the order we listed previously.
3. City or town - The city or town the address is in.
4. Postal code - The postal code goes on its own line.
5. Country - This is often shortened to LKA.