Shipping from Canada to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is a coastal city just south of Colombo, about 11 km from the Colombo destination warehouse where A1's rate ends. The receiver collects at the CFS or hires a local truck for the short run down the coast road. Toronto is the cheapest gateway at about USD 5 per cubic foot, with a USD 441.60 minimum and around 55 days in transit; Vancouver takes about 48 days and Montreal about 50.
Sri Lankan families in Canada use the lane for household goods, appliances and gifts. Freight to Sri Lanka is prepaid only, an HS code must appear on the bill of lading, and no package may exceed 3,000 kg. Personal effects are accepted subject to carrier approval with a signed packing list and a passport copy. A1 does not collect or palletize; deliver the cargo to our warehouse on ISPM 15 heat-treated pallets or crates. Local trucking, duties, taxes and customs in Sri Lanka are not included.
How a shipment to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia works
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Colombo about 11 km (straight line) from Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Colombo. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Colombo
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | USD 5 / cu ft 55 days · min. USD 441.60 | USD 5 / cu ft 50 days · min. USD 441.60 | USD 5 / cu ft 48 days · min. USD 441.60 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 441.60 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Sri Lanka: Freight Prepaid Only; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations; Cargo Weight Not To Exceed 3000kgs/Pkg; HS Code Required on BL.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.