Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Continent | Asia |
| Regulator | Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka |
| Type | Open |
| NSN length | 7 |
| Format | 0AA-NNN NNNN (10 digits) |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +94 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | 0 |
Emergency Services[1][edit]
| Code | Purpose | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Fire Service Department | Fire and Rescue Service |
| 112 | Police Emergency Service Hot Line | Police Emergency Service (Mobile) |
| 114 | Hot Line for reporting information on explosives | Operational Commander Colombo (Sri Lanka Army) |
| 116 | Air Force Information Centre | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| 117 | Disaster Management Call Centre | DMC (Disaster Management Centre)[2] |
| 118 | National Help Desk | Ministry of Defence |
| 119 | Police Emergency Service | Sri Lanka Police Department |
| 1990 | Emergency Medical and Ambulance Service | Med 1 (Pvt) Ltd. |
More Info[edit]
3 Digits Short Codes for Special Services in Sri Lanka[3]
4 Digit Short Codes[edit]
- Short Codes in 19XX Range for Government Organizations
4 Digits Short Codes for Services in Sri Lanka
- Short Codes in 13XX Range for Private Sector Organizations
Operator Hotlines[edit]
| Code | Operator |
|---|---|
| 1755 | Airtel[4] |
| 1777 | Dialog[5] |
| 1788 | Hutch[6] |
| 1575 | Lanka Bell[7] |
| 1212 | SLT-MOBITEL[8] |
| 1717 | SLT-MOBITEL[9] |
Fixed line (landline) codes[edit]
Fixed Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka consist of 10-digits in the xxx y zzzzzz format where:
| xxx | represents the area code. All area codes begin with 0. (0xx y zzzzzz) |
| y | represents the operator code for fixed (landline) numbers. |
| zzzzzz | represents the main telephone number of six digits. |
Area codes[10][edit]
| Province | District | Area | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western | Colombo | Colombo | 011 |
| Western | Colombo | Avissawella | 036 |
| Western | Gampaha | Negombo | 031 |
| Western | Gampaha | Gampaha | 033 |
| Western | Kalutara | Panadura | 038 |
| Western | Kalutara | Kalutara | 034 |
| Central | Kandy | Kandy | 081 |
| Central | Kandy | Nawalapitiya | 054 |
| Central | Nuwara Eliya | Hatton | 051 |
| Central | Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 052 |
| Central | Matale | Matale | 066 |
| Southern | Galle | Galle | 091 |
| Southern | Matara | Matara | 041 |
| Southern | Hambantota | Hambantota | 047 |
| Northern | Jaffna | Jaffna | 021 |
| Northern | Mannar | Mannar | 023 |
| Northern | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | 024 |
| Eastern | Ampara | Ampara | 063 |
| Eastern | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | 065 |
| Eastern | Ampara | Kalmunai | 067 |
| Eastern | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | 026 |
| North Central | Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | 025 |
| North Central | Polonnaruwa | Polonnaruwa | 027 |
| North Western | Puttalam | Chilaw | 032 |
| North Western | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | 037 |
| Uva | Monaragala | Monaragala | 055 |
| Uva | Badulla | Badulla | 055 |
| Uva | Badulla | Bandarawela | 057 |
| Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 045 |
| Sabaragamuwa | Kegalle | Kegalle | 035 |
Operator Codes for Fixed LTE/Fibre/Copper/CDMA[edit]
| Area code | Operator code | Operator | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0xx | 0 | Lanka Bell | Fixed LTE |
| 1 | Unallocated | — | |
| 2 | SLT-MOBITEL | Fixed Fibre/Copper | |
| 3 | Fixed CDMA/LTE | ||
| 4 | Suntel/Dialog | Fixed wireless CDMA/LTE | |
| 5 | Lanka Bell | Fixed CDMA | |
| 6 | Unallocated | — | |
| 7 | Dialog | Fixed wireless CDMA/LTE | |
| 8 | Unallocated | — | |
| 9 | Tritel | Public Payphones |
Mobile operator codes[edit]
| Code | Operator |
|---|---|
| 070 | SLT-MOBITEL |
| 071 | |
| 072 | Hutch (Formerly Etisalat (Sri Lanka), but after Hutch Lanka completes Etisalat acquisition they use Hutch) |
| 073 | Dialog |
| 074 | Dialog |
| 075 | Airtel |
| 076 | Dialog |
| 077 | |
| 078 | Hutch |
| 079 | — |
Mobile numbers in Sri Lanka consist of 10-digits in the xxx zzzzzzz format where:
- "xxx" represents the mobile operator code when contacting a mobile number. All mobile operator codes begin with 07.
- "zzzzzzz" represents the main telephone number of seven digits.
Dialling into Sri Lanka[edit]
To fixed line[edit]
To dial into Sri Lanka from abroad callers must use the +94 xx y zzzzzz format where:
| + | is the international call prefix (usually 00). |
| 94 | is Sri Lanka's country code. |
| xx | represents the area code. (i.e. omitting the leading 0 used when calling inside Sri Lanka). |
| y | represents the operator code. |
| zzzzzz | represents the main telephone number of six digits. |
To mobile line[edit]
To dial into Sri Lanka from abroad callers must use the +94 xx zzzzzz format where:
| + | is the international call prefix (usually 00). |
| 94 | is Sri Lanka's country code. |
| xx | represents the mobile operator code (i.e. omitting the leading 0 used when calling inside Sri Lanka. ). |
| y | represents the operator code. |
| zzzzzz | represents the main telephone number of seven digits. |
See also[edit]
- Telecommunications in Sri Lanka
- ISO 3166-2:LK
- Postal codes in Sri Lanka
- Subdivisions of Sri Lanka
- Registered Public Pay Phone Services Archived 2020-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
References[edit]
- ^ "Emergency Services". www.srilanka.travel.
- ^ "Disaster Management Centre". www.dmc.gov.lk.
- ^ "3 Digits Short Codes for Special Services". www.trc.gov.lk.
- ^ "Airtal - Contact Us". www.airtel.lk.
- ^ "Dialog - Hotline Tariffs". www.dialog.lk.
- ^ "Hutch". hutch.lk/.
- ^ "Lanka Bell - Contact Us". lankabell.com/.
- ^ "Contact Us - General Feedback". www.slt.lk.
- ^ "Mobitel - Contact Us". www.mobitel.lk.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Dialing Area Code Numbers". Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
