Letters

The postage on inland letters shall be prepaid by means of postage stamps affixed or impressed by a stamping die or franking machine.

Ordinary mail   Rs 50.00

Business mail Rs 50.00

Postage


Weight(g) Fee
0 < W ≤ 20 50.00
20 < W ≤ 30 60.00
30 < W ≤ 40 70.00
40 < W ≤ 50 80.00
50 < W ≤ 60 90.00
60 < W ≤ 70 100.00
70 < W ≤ 80 110.00
80 < W ≤ 90 120.00
90 < W ≤ 100 130.00
100 < W ≤ 150 150.00
150 < W ≤ 200 170.00
200 < W ≤ 250 190.00
250 < W ≤ 300 210.00
300 < W ≤ 350 230.00
350 < W ≤ 400 250.00
400 < W ≤ 450 270.00
450 < W ≤ 500 290.00
500 < W ≤ 550 310.00
550 < W ≤ 600 330.00
600 < W ≤ 650 350.00
650 < W ≤ 700 370.00
700 < W ≤ 750 390.00
750 < W ≤ 800 410.00
800 < W ≤ 850 430.00
850 < W ≤ 900 450.00
900 < W ≤ 950 470.00
950 < W ≤ 1000 490.00
1000 < W ≤ 1250 520.00
1250 < W ≤ 1500 550.00
1500 < W ≤ 1750 580.00
1750 < W ≤ 2000 610.00

Any article found in the letter post which may not be transmitted thereby shall, if admissible as a parcel, be transferred to the parcel post and surcharged at parcel rates of postage as a parcel irregularly posted.

Dimensions

No letter may exceed 610 mm in length, 300 mm in width and 300 mm in depth.

Unpaid and insufficiently paid Letters

If the postage on any letter is not prepaid, charges at double the postage, shall be recovered from the addressee before the letter is delivered to him.

If the postage on any letter is insufficient, double the amount of the deficiency, subject to a minimum surcharge of Rs.10.00 shall be recovered from the addressee before the letter is delivered to him.


Special Notes:

Articles enclosed in window covers and or envelops advertisements printed on considered a business mail.
Special rate of Rs: 12/= can be obtained for articles

  • Min no of articles should be 25,000
  • Maximum weight per article should be 20grms
  • Should be handed over to special counter (Bulk counter) at Central Mail Exchange, D.R Wijewardhana Mawatha, Colombo 01000