Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka
.svg) Location of Sri Lanka (dark green) | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Continent | Asia |
| Regulator | TRCSL |
| Type | Open |
| NSN length | 7 |
| Format | 0XX-XXXXXXX |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +94 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | 0 |
Short Codes
3 Digit Short Codes
- 110 - Fire and Rescue Service
- 112 - Police Emergency Service (Mobile)
- 114 - Operational Commander Colombo (Sri Lanka Army)
- 115 - Colombo Municipal Council-Operational Unit
- 116 - Sri Lanka Air Force Emergency Service
- 117 - Disaster Management Call Centre
- 118 - National Help Desk (Ministry of Defence)
- 119 - Police Emergency Service
4 Digit Short Codes
- Short Codes in 19XX Range for Government Organizations
- Short Codes in 13XX Range for Private Sector Organizations
Fixed line Operator Hotlines
- 1212 - Sri Lanka Telecom
- 1575 - Lanka Bell
Mobile Operator Hotlines
Fixed line (landline) codes
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.
- "y" represents the operator code for fixed (landline) numbers.
- "zzzzzz" represents the main telephone number of six digits.
Area codes
| Province | District | Area | Area Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Ampara | Ampara | 063 |
| North Central | Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | 025 |
| Western | Colombo | Avissawella | 036 |
| Uva | Badulla | Badulla | 055 |
| Uva | Badulla | Bandarawela | 057 |
| Eastern | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | 065 |
| North Western | Puttalam | Chilaw | 032 |
| Western | Colombo | Colombo | 011 |
| Southern | Galle | Galle | 091 |
| Western | Gampaha | Gampaha | 033 |
| Southern | Hambantota | Hambantota | 047 |
| Central | Nuwara Eliya | Hatton | 051 |
| Northern | Jaffna | Jaffna | 021 |
| Eastern | Ampara | Kalmunai | 067 |
| Western | Kalutara | Kalutara | 034 |
| Central | Kandy | Kandy | 081 |
| Sabaragamuwa | Kegalle | Kegalle | 035 |
| North Western | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | 037 |
| Northern | Mannar | Mannar | 023 |
| Central | Matale | Matale | 066 |
| Southern | Matara | Matara | 041 |
| Central | Kandy | Nawalapitiya | 054 |
| Western | Gampaha | Negombo | 031 |
| Central | Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 052 |
| Western | Kalutara | Panadura | 038 |
| North Central | Polonnaruwa | Polonnaruwa | 027 |
| Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 045 |
| Eastern | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | 026 |
| Northern | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | 024 |
Operator codes
| xxx | y | zz zzzz |
|---|---|---|
| Area Code (0xx) | 2 | Sri Lanka Telecom |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | Dialog | |
| 5 | Lanka Bell | |
| 7 | Dialog | |
| 9 | Public Pay Phones‡ |
‡ No incoming calls are allowed to Public Pay Phones in Sri Lanka.
Mobile operator codes
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.
| xxx | zzz zzzz |
|---|---|
| 071 | Mobitel |
| 072 | Etisalat |
| 075 | Airtel |
| 076 | Dialog |
| 077 | |
| 078 | Hutch |
- Mobile phone users must always enter area codes when dialing a fixed (landline) number.
Dialling into Sri Lanka
To Fixed telephone
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.
- "y" represents the operator code.
- "zzzzzz" represents the main telephone number of six digits.
To Mobile phone
To dial into Sri Lanka from abroad callers must use the +94 xx zzzzzzz 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).
- "zzzzzzz" represents the main telephone number of seven digits.
