Buy from Dutch stores and ship to Sri Lanka

Why people use a Cyprus address for this

Dutch marketplaces carry a wide electronics range and pack well, which keeps volumetric weight down.

Sri Lanka is a reliable lane by air, with clearance in Colombo the main variable in the timeline.

A typical the Netherlands to Sri Lanka shipment

Say you order electronics from bol.com, then two more things from bol.com a couple of days later, and they arrive as three separate boxes. All three land at your Limassol suite inside 4–8 days. Left as they are, those three retail boxes bill as roughly 21.6 kg of volumetric weight on the leg to Sri Lanka — because carriers charge for the size of the box, not what is in it.

From there it is 4–10 working days by express or 8–21 working days by post to Sri Lanka, plus clearance. Consolidation costs €5 per extra parcel merged in and repacking €6 — on this lane that is usually recovered several times over.

How it works, the Netherlands to Sri Lanka

1. 01

   Get your Cyprus address

   Sign up and your Limassol address and suite number are issued immediately. Free, and no card needed.

2. 02

   Order from a Dutch store

   Use the address at checkout the way you would a home address. Allow 4–8 days for it to reach us.

3. 03

   We receive, weigh and photograph it

   Every parcel is measured and photographed on arrival, and appears in your dashboard within a couple of hours. Waiting on more orders? Leave them with us and consolidate.

4. 04

   We forward it to Sri Lanka

   Pick economy or express on cost or speed, pay by card, and track it to the door.

Popular Dutch stores

Names people ask about. Not every shop delivers outside its own country: any Dutch retailer that delivers to Cyprus can deliver to your suite, and its checkout will tell you whether it does.

• bol.com
• Coolblue
• de Bijenkorf

What you cannot send to Sri Lanka

Our general prohibited and restricted list applies on top. If you are unsure, ask us before you place the order rather than after it arrives.

Commonly sent to Sri Lanka: clothing, electronics, cosmetics, books.

Questions

Can I really buy from the Netherlands and have it delivered in Sri Lanka?

Yes. You get a Limassol street address with your own suite number, use it at a Dutch retailer's checkout, and we forward the parcel on to Sri Lanka. The retailer only ever ships domestically or within the EU, which is usually the cheap part.

How long does it take?

Two legs. 4–8 days for the retailer to reach our warehouse, then 4–10 working days by express or 8–21 working days by post to Sri Lanka. Customs clearance at the far end sits on top of that.

What does it cost?

Opening the account is free and you pay only when you ship. The price depends on the weight, size and service: the shipping calculator gives the figure for Sri Lanka in seconds, and your quote shows the full price before you pay, with nothing added at checkout.

Will I pay duty in Sri Lanka?

Possibly — import duty and taxes are charged by Sri Lanka's customs, not by us, and the thresholds change. We show an estimate before you pay rather than guessing. Duty applies broadly and electronics in particular are assessed on arrival.

Can I combine several Dutch orders into one shipment?

That is the part that saves the most money. Carriers bill on volumetric weight, so three half-empty retail boxes can cost far more than one packed properly. Leave the parcels with us and we consolidate them before the onward leg.