Head-to-head comparison
Remitly vs Ria
UK to Sri Lanka money transfers (2026)
£1,000 sent · ranked by what your recipient actually gets
Data from 11 November 2026
Ria delivers ₨4,268 more to your recipient today
Remitly
Recipient gets
₨439,364
LKR for £1,000 sent
- Transfer fee
- £1.49
- Exchange rate
- 440.0200
- Rate vs mid-market
- 0.96% below
Ria
Recipient gets
₨443,632
LKR for £1,000 sent
- Transfer fee
- £0.00
- Exchange rate
- 443.6320
- Rate vs mid-market
- 0.15% below
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Historical record
Who has led in Plyna's tracking?
6
Remitly leads
80
Ria leads
Across 86 daily snapshots tracked by Plyna
The last 28 days
13 October 2026 to 11 November 2026, £1,000 sent, real quotes
- Days Remitly paid more
- 2
- Days Ria paid more
- 26
- Average difference
- £4.41
- Biggest single day
- £13.51
Over the last 28 days of quotes, Ria paid out more on 26 of 28 days for £1,000 sent to Sri Lanka, by £4.41 on average. Remitly charged an average fee of £1.49 and its rate sat 0.40% below the mid-market rate; Ria charged £0.00 and sat 0.15% below. Remitly charges more upfront but converts closer to mid-market, and on this route the better rate usually hasn't made up for the fee. The lead changed 4 times; Ria has led for the last 21 days.
Common questions
Remitly vs Ria — UK to Sri Lanka
- Is Remitly or Ria cheaper for sending money from the UK to Sri Lanka?
- Ria has usually been cheaper: it paid out more on 26 of the last 28 days, by £4.41 per £1,000 on average. On 11 November 2026, Ria paid ₨4,268 more for £1,000 (Remitly ₨439,364, Ria ₨443,632).
- What fees do Remitly and Ria charge for UK to Sri Lanka?
- In our latest quotes for £1,000, Remitly charged £1.49 and Ria charged £0.00. Their exchange rates sat on average 0.40% below and 0.15% below the mid-market rate respectively, which is a cost on top of the fee.
- How much more does a recipient in Sri Lanka get with the cheaper one?
- On average £4.41 more per £1,000 sent over the last 28 days, and up to £13.51 on a single day. On 11 November 2026, Ria paid ₨4,268 more for £1,000 (Remitly ₨439,364, Ria ₨443,632).
- How often does the cheaper provider change between Remitly and Ria?
- The lead changed 4 times in the last 28 days, and Ria has led for the last 21 days. Check today's quotes before you send.
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