Companies Permitted to Engage Money Changing Business

Companies who can Buy, Exchange and Sell Foreign Currencies

+ - Licensed Commercial Banks/ Licensed Specialized Banks Click to collapse

All branches are permitted to engage in money changing business and details of the head offices are given below.

Name of the Bank	Address	Contact No
Amana Bank PLC	No. 403, Galle Road, Colombo 03	+94 11 7756000
Bank of Ceylon	“BOC Square”, No. 01, Bank of Ceylon Mawatha, Colombo 01	+94 11 2446790-811
Bank of China Ltd Colombo Branch	No. 40, York Street, Colombo 01
Cargills Bank Ltd	No. 696, Galle Road, Colombo 03	+94 11 7640000/502
Citibank, N. A.	No. 65C, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07	+94 11 2447316-8
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC	Commercial house, No. 21, Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha, Colombo 01	+94 11 2486000-3
Deutsche Bank AG	No. 86, Galle Road, Colombo 03	+94 11 2447062-6
DFCC Bank PLC	No. 73/5, Galle Road, Colombo 03	+94 11 2442442
Habib Bank Ltd.	No. 70A, Dharmapla Mawatha, Colombo 07	+94 11 2326565
Hatton National Bank PLC	No. 479, T B Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10	+94 11 2664664
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.	No. 24, Sir Baron Jayathilaka Mawatha, Colombo 01	+94 11 2446591
Indian Bank	No. 57, Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha, Colombo 01	+94 11 2323402
Indian Overseas Bank	No. 139, Main street, Colombo 11	+94 11 5324422
MCB Bank Ltd.	No. 08, Leyden Bastian Road, Colombo 01	+94 11 2448765/6
National Development Bank PLC	No. 40, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02	+94 11 2448448
Nations Trust Bank PLC	No. 242, Union Place, Colombo 02	+94 11 4313131
Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC	No. 450, Galle Road, Colombo 03	+94 11 2565565
People’s Bank	No. 75, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02	+94 11 2327841-6
Public Bank Berhad	No. 340, R A De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 03	+94 11 2576289-92
Sampath Bank PLC	No. 110, Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Colombo 02	+94 11 4730630
Seylan Bank PLC	No. 90, Galle Road, Colombo 03	+94 11 2456789
Standard Charted Bank	No. 37, York Street, Colombo 01	+94 11 2480000
State Bank of India	No. 16, Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha, Colombo 01	+94 11 2326133-5
Union Bank of Colombo	No. 64, Galle Road, Colombo 03	+94 11 2316005

Name of the Bank	Address	Contact No
Licensed Specialized Banks
National Savings Bank	Savings House, No. 255, Galle Road, Colombo 03	+94 11 2372184, +94 11 2375254
Sanasa Development Bank PLC	No. 12, Edmonton Road, Kirulapone, Colombo 06	+94 11 2512039, +94 11 2832547

+ - Licensed Finance Companies/ Specialized Leasing Establishments/ Hotels Click to collapse

Approved branches are permitted to engage in money changing business and the details of the head offices are given below.

Name of the Money Changer

Address

Contact No

Registered Finance Companies

Asia Asset Finance PLC

No. 76, Park Street, Colombo 02

Tel: +94 117699000

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Citizens Development Business Finance PLC

No.123, Orabipasha Mawatha, Colombo 10

Tel:	+94 11 7388388
Fax:	+94 11 2429888

Lanka Credit and Business Finance Ltd

No. 76, S De S Jayasinghe Mawatha, Kohuwala Nugegoda

Tel:	+94 11 2825404
Fax:	+94 11 2825406

L B Finance PLC

No. 275/75, Prof. Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha, Colombo 07

Tel:	+94 11 2631631
Fax:	+94 11 2631000

Senkadagala Finance PLC

2nd Floor, No. 267, Galle Road, Colombo 03

Tel:	+94 11 2301301
Fax:	+94 11 2301937

Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC

No. 331, First Floor, Dr. Colvin R. De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 02

Tel:	+94 11 2303717
Fax:	+94 11 2303715

Hotels

Cinnamon Red Colombo

Cinnamon Red Colombo, No. 59, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 03

Tel: +94 112145145

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Cinnamon Citadel Kandy

Cinnamon Citadel Kandy, 124, Srimath Kuda Ratwatte Mawatha, Kandy

Tel: +94 812234365

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Cinnamon Lodge Habarana

Cinnamon Lodge Habarana, P.O. Box 02, Habarana

Tel: +94 662270011

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Habarana Village by Cinnamon

Habarana Village by Cinnamon, P.O. Box 01, Habarana

Tel: +94 662270047

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Cinnamon Bentota Beach

Cinnamon Bentota Beach, Cinnamon Bentota Beach, Bentota

Tel: +94 34 2275176

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Hikka Trans By Cinnamon

Hikka Trans By Cinnamon, P.O. Box 01, Galle Road, Hikkaduwa

Tel: +94 91 2278000

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Cinnamon Bey Beruwala

Cinnamon Bey Beruwala, Moragalla, Beruwala

Tel: +94 34 2297000

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Cinnamon Grand

Cinnamon Grand, No. 77, Galle Road, Colombo 03

Tel: +94 11 2437437

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Cinnamon Lakeside

Cinnamon Lakeside, No. 115, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02

Tel: +94 11 2491000

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Cinnamon Wild Yala

Cinnamon Wild Yala, P.O. Box 1, Kirinda, Tissamaharama

Tel: +94 47 2239449

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Pearl City Hotel

No. 17, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 04

Tel: +94 114523800

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Shangri-La Hotel Colombo

Shangri-La Hotel Colombo, No. 01, Centre Road, Galle Face, Colombo 02

Tel: +94 117888288

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Shangri-La's Hambantota Resort & Spa

Shangri-La's Hambantota Resort & Spa, Sittrakala Estate, Cithragala, Ambalantota

Tel:	+94 47 7888888
Fax:	+94 47 7634014

Trinco Blu by Cinnamon

Trinco Blu by Cinnamon, Uppaveli, Trincomalee

Tel: +94 262222307

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+ - Companies incorporated as Limited Companies (other than Licensed Commercial Banks/ Licensed Specialized Banks/Licensed Finance Companies/ Specialized Leasing Establishments and Hotels) permitted to Buy, Sell and Exchange foreign currencies Click to collapse

Name of the Money Changer

Address

Contact No

Ravi Forexae (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 115, Sea Street, Colombo 11

Tel:	+94 11 2436358
Fax:	+94 11 2471966

Jewel Lanka Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 188, Main Street, Negombo

Tel: +94 31 2224419

Fax: +94 312238544

Thomas Cook Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.

Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake

Tel:	+94 11 4832881 (Arrival)
Tel:	+94 11 4833784 (Departure)
Fax:	+94 11 4832881

Metro Forex (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 192, Main Street, Negombo

Tel:	+94 31 2222202
Fax:	+94 31 2222202

Arrujina Jewellery (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 42, Sea Street, Colombo 11

Tel:	+94 11 2435298
Fax:	+94 11 2387606

Companies who can Buy and Exchange Foreign Currencies (Not permitted to sell foreign currencies)

+ - Companies incorporated as Limited Companies (other than Licensed Commercial Banks/ Licensed Specialized Banks/Licensed Finance Companies/ Specialized Leasing Establishments and Hotels) permitted to Buy and Exchange foreign currencies (Not permitted to sell foreign currencies) Click to collapse

Name of the Money Changer

Address

Contact No

Abdeen Money Changers (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 47, Hospital Street, Colombo 01

Tel:	+94 11 2447431
Fax:	+94 11 2344657

Abilash Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 20, Station Road, Ja-Ela

Tel:

Fax:

Asian Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 92, Chatham Street, Colombo 01

Tel:	+94 77 3869841
Fax:

Ariyawansa Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd

No. 27, Kandy Road, Kiribathgoda

Tel: +94 11 4375185

Fax:

Bullion Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 210, Main Street, Colombo11

Tel:	+94 11 2430640
Fax:	+94 11 4722559

Capital Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 54, Hospital Street, Colombo 01

Tel:	+94 11 2473220
Fax:	+94 11 2473220

Central Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 79, Hemas Building, York Street, Colombo 01

Tel:

Fax:

City Exchange (Pvt) Ltd - Head Office

No. 92, York Street, Colombo 01

Tel: +94 11 2432322

Fax: +94 11 2390935

Crown Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd

No. 56, Mudalige Mawatha, Colombo 01

Tel: +94 11 2472957

Fax: +94 11 2393150

Colombo Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 65, Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06

Tel: +94 11 2594531

Fax: +94 11 2594533

Colombo Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd. - Chatham Street

No. 96, Chatham Street, Fort, Colombo 01

Tel:
Fax:

Dadigama Group (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 12, Dehiwala Road, Maharagama

Tel:	+94 11 2840391
Fax:	+94 11 2840391

Data Exchange International (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 78,80, Bristol Building, Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha, Colombo 01

Tel:	+94 11 2390900
Fax:	+94 11 2390903

Daya Authorized Money Changer (Pvt) Ltd

No. 112, Sea Street, Colombo 11

Tel: +94 11 2320345

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Devi Forex (Pvt) Ltd

No. 131, Sea Street, Colombo 11

Tel: +94 11 2388757

Fax: +94 11 2327101

George Michael Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 157, Chilaw Road, Wennappuwa

Tel:	+94 31 2249779
Fax:	+94 31 2249780

Galle Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd. - Weligama

No. 08/C, Samaraweera Place, Weligama

Tel: +94 771 376 655

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Galle Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 71, Samudra Mawatha, Galle

Tel:	+94 91-2222222
Fax:

Galle Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd. - Galle Fort

No.80, Layn Baan Street, Fort, Galle

Tel:

Fax:

Global Village Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 116, Sea Street, Negombo

Tel:	+94 31 2236744
Fax:	+94 31 2222907

Golden Money Changers (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 41, Mudalige Mawatha, Colombo 01

Tel:	+94 11 2451070
Fax:	+94 11 2321899

Gold Lanka Jewellery (Pvt) Ltd

No. 196, Main Street, Negombo

Tel: +94 31 2234100

Fax:

Haifa Travels & Tours (Pvt) Ltd

No. 53A, Bristal Paradise Building, York Street, Colombo 01

Tel:

Fax:

International Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 53B, York Street, Colombo 01

Tel:	+94 11 2347331
Fax:	+94 11 2424987

Jayes Investments Limited

No. 104, Bankshall Street, Colombo 11

Tel: +94 11 232 3783

Fax:

Keyser Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 147, Keyzer Street, Colombo 11

Tel:	+94 11 2459139
Fax:	+94 11 2472221

Maruthi Money Exchange (Pvt)Ltd.

No. 285, Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06

Tel: +94 11 2362086

Fax: +94 11 2362086

Maruthi Money Exchange (Pvt)Ltd. - Jaffna

No. 388, Hospital Road, Jaffna

Tel:
Fax:

Mayurie Money Changers (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 240, Main Street, Negombo

Tel:	+94 31 2239389
Fax:

Milano Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 108, Chilaw Road, Wennappuwa

Tel:	+94 31 2253970
Fax:	+94 31 2253970

M.P. Money Changers (Pvt) Ltd

No. 32B, Colombo Road, Gampaha

Tel: +94 33 2226018

Fax:

Narmatha Gold Centre (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 187, Power House Road, Jaffna

Tel:	+94 21 2221933
Fax:	+94 21 2224779

Narmatha Gold Centre (Pvt) Ltd. - Kilinochchi

A9 Road, Opposite of the Courts, Kilinochchi

Tel:

Fax:

New Natasha (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 15, Supermarket Complex, Wennappuwa

Tel:	+94 31 2253120
Fax:	+94 31 2255337

New Regal's Money Changer (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 110, Main Street, Kurunegala

Tel:	+94 37 2224447
Fax:	+94 37 2232639

Prasanna Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd - Head Office

No. 42A, Mudalige Mawatha, Colombo 01

Tel: +94 112 422 049

Fax:

Prasanna Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd - Colombo 06

No. 57, Galle Road, Colombo 06

Tel: +94 112 591 420

Fax:

Pushpa Money Changers (Pvt) Ltd

No. 67, Greens Road, Negombo

Tel: +94 31 2236998

Fax: +94 31 2234501

Rivindu Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 378, Negombe Road, Wattala

Tel:	+94 11 2946996
Fax:

Royal Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd. - Head Office

No. 51/C, York Street, Colombo 01

Tel:	+94 11 2331824
Fax:	+94 11 2395834

Royal Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd. – Colombo 06

No. 55, Galle Road, Colombo 06

Tel:	+94 11 2587107
Fax:	+94 11 2555488

Royal Money Mart (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 132/1, Galle Road, Aluthgama

Tel:	+94 34 2275209
Fax:	+94 34 4289144

Royal Money Mart (Pvt) Ltd.

No.119, Chatham street, Colombo 01

Tel:

Shifaz Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 51, Bristol Paradise Building, York Street, Colombo 01

Tel:	+94 11 2344168
Fax:	+94 11 2327888

Swiss Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd. - Head Office

No. 51/B/A, York Street, Colombo 01

Tel:	+94 11 2448115
Fax:	+94 11 2445538

Swiss Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd. – Colombo 06

No. 87A, Galle Road, Colombo 06

Tel:	+94 11 2555551
Fax:	+94 11 2555551

Thomas Cook Lanka (Pvt) Ltd - Kandy

L1-K9, Kandy City Centre, Dalada Veediya, Kandy

Tel: +94 81 2205811

Fax:

Thomas Cook Lanka (Pvt) Ltd - Colombo City Centre

Unit No RT.00.13.01, Ground Floor, Colombo City Centre, Colombo 02

Tel: +94 11 7898390

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Thomas Cook Lanka (Pvt) Ltd - One Galle Face Mall

LG 34, The Mall at One Galle Face, Centre Road Galle Face, No 1, Colombo 02

Tel: +94 11 7011221

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Unic Forex (Pvt) Ltd

No. 09, Fort Road, Chilaw

Tel: +94 32 2222300

Fax:

Western Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd

No. 195, Galle Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 06

Tel:

Fax:

Windsor Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd.

No. 337, Galle Road, Wellawatta, Colombo 06

Tel:	+94 11 2421328
Fax:	+94 11 2390903