Shops and online stores
Sale and new-arrival announcements, order confirmations and “ready for pick-up” notices.
Bulk SMS in Sri Lanka,
from Rs. 0.60 a message.
Reach thousands of customers on Dialog, SLT-Mobitel, Hutch and Airtel in minutes. Upload your numbers, write the message in English, Sinhala or Tamil, see the exact cost, and send. Prepaid, with no monthly fee.
Rs. 0.60lowest rate per SMS
4 networksDialog · Mobitel · Hutch · Airtel
Rs. 0setup or monthly fee
10 free SMSto test when you sign up
How it works
Send a bulk SMS campaign in minutes.
No software to install and no contract to sign. Everything happens in the web portal.
- Add your numbersPaste them, upload a CSV file or pick a saved contact group. Any format works: 07…, 94… or +94…. Duplicates and blocked numbers are removed before you pay.
- Personalise each messageWrite {name} once and every customer is greeted by name, from your contacts or a CSV column.
- See the exact cost firstThe preview shows the recipient count, the number of parts and the total in rupees before anything is sent.
- Send now or schedulePick a date and time in Sri Lanka time. Cancel a scheduled campaign before it goes out and the credit returns to your balance.
Delivery reports
Know which messages arrived.
Every number in a campaign has its own status, so you are never guessing.
- A status for every numberQueued, sent, delivered or failed, with time stamps, updated as the networks report back.
- Automatic refundsA message the network refuses is credited back to your balance without you asking.
- Resend only the failuresOne click sends the campaign again to just the numbers that failed.
- Reports you can exportDaily volumes, delivery rates and spend, with CSV export for your own records.
Who uses it
What Sri Lankan businesses send by bulk SMS.
An SMS reaches every phone, smart or not, with or without mobile data. Common uses:
Schools and tuition classes
Class schedules, exam results, fee reminders and urgent notices to parents.
Clinics and salons
Appointment reminders that cut no-shows, and “your report is ready” messages.
Finance and leasing
Payment-due reminders, receipt confirmations and account alerts.
Delivery and courier
Dispatch notices, delivery-day messages and cash-on-delivery amounts.
Societies and events
Meeting notices, event reminders and membership renewals.
Good practice
Five habits of bulk SMS campaigns that work.
- Message people who know you. Send to customers who gave you their number and expect to hear from you. Messages to strangers are ignored and reported.
- Say who you are. Use your own sender ID so the message arrives from your brand name, and name the business in the first few words.
- Keep it to one part. That is 160 characters in English and 70 in Sinhala or Tamil. Shorter messages cost less and are read to the end.
- Send at a sensible hour. Choose a time when people are awake and able to act on the message, and schedule the campaign for it.
- Let people leave. Add anyone who asks to stop to the block list. It keeps them out of every future campaign automatically.
Bulk SMS price
Bulk SMS rates in Sri Lanka, in rupees per message.
The rate depends only on your monthly volume. All taxes are included, credit never expires and the minimum top-up is Rs. 100.
Up to 999 SMS / month
Rs. 0.79 / SMS
Starter rate
1,000 – 2,999 SMS / month
Rs. 0.74 / SMS
Save 6% vs. starter
3,000 – 6,999 SMS / month
Rs. 0.69 / SMS
Save 13% vs. starter
7,000 – 14,999 SMS / month
Rs. 0.64 / SMS
Save 19% vs. starter
Best rate 15,000+ SMS / month
Rs. 0.60 / SMS
Save 24% vs. starter
How much does bulk SMS cost in Sri Lanka?
With AVC SMS a message costs between Rs. 0.60 and Rs. 0.79 per part, depending on your monthly volume, with all taxes included. There is no setup fee, no monthly fee and no expiry on credit.
Which mobile networks can I send to?
All Sri Lankan mobile networks: Dialog, SLT-Mobitel, Hutch and Airtel. The price is the same on every network.
Can I send bulk SMS in Sinhala and Tamil?
Yes. Type or paste Sinhala or Tamil and it is sent as Unicode automatically. A Unicode part holds 70 characters instead of 160, and the portal shows the part count as you type.
Do I need a registered business to open an account?
No. Any business or individual can open an account and start sending. Your own branded sender ID needs a signed authorisation letter on your company letterhead.
What is a sender ID?
It is the name your message arrives from, such as MYSHOP, instead of a phone number. It has 3 to 11 characters. Request it in the portal with a signed authorisation letter on your company letterhead; most are approved within one working day.
How do I pay for bulk SMS?
Top up by bank transfer or cash deposit and upload the slip in the portal. The minimum top-up is Rs. 100, and larger packages carry bonus credit.
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