Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka

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Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (orthographic projection).svg
Location of Sri Lanka (dark green)
Country Sri Lanka
Continent Asia
Regulator Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
Numbering plan type Open
NSN length7
Format0AA-NNN NNNN (10 digits)
Country code +94
International access 00
Long-distance 0

Emergency Services [1]

CodePurposeOrganization
101Emergency Cyber Security Coordination Centre to handle cyber incidents reported by publicSri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT)
105Dedicated maritime incident hotline Sri Lanka Navy Headqurters
106 [2] For minimize response time and enhance coordination in maritime distress situations Sri Lanka Coast Guard
107Police Emergency Service for Northern and Eastern Provinces in Tamil language Sri Lanka Police - Wanni Range
109For the public to report incidents related to abuse of Children and WomenThe Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women
110Emergency and Rescue Services By Regional Offices for Emergency and Rescue Services
112Police Emergency Service Hot Line Police Emergency Service
113Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Army Head Quarters
114To manage eventualities pertaining to national security and disaster relief operations Sri Lanka Army
115National Air Defence NetworkAir Defence Command and Control Centre, SLAF Mirigama
116For the Air Defence Operation Centre (ADOC) to receive Air Defence alerts from the general public Sri Lanka Air Force
117Disaster Management Call CentreDisaster Management Centre [3]
118National Help Desk Ministry of Public Security
119Police Emergency Service Sri Lanka Police Department
1990Emergency Pre–Hospital Care Ambulance Service Ministry of Health

More Info

 3 Digits Short Codes for Special Services in Sri Lanka 

4 Digit Short Codes

 4 Digits Short Codes for Services in Sri Lanka 
 4 Digits Short Codes for Services in Sri Lanka 

Operator Hotlines and WhatsApp chatting numbers

CodeOperator
1755Airtel by Dialog
1777 Dialog [4]
1788 Hutch [5]
1212 SLTMobitel [6]
1717
WhatsApp chatting numbers
+94 755 555 555 Airtel by Dialog
+94 777 678 678 Dialog
+94 788 777 111 Hutch
+94 710 755 777 SLTMobitel (Mobile services)

Fixed line (landline) codes

Fixed Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka consist of 10-digits in the xxx y zzzzzz format where:

Contents

xxxrepresents the area code. All area codes begin with 0. (0xx y zzzzzz)
yrepresents the operator code for fixed (landline) numbers.
zzzzzzrepresents the main telephone number of six digits.

Area codes [7]

Province District AreaArea Code
Western Colombo Colombo 011
Avissawella 036
Gampaha Negombo 031
Gampaha 033
Kalutara Panadura 038
Kalutara 034
Central Kandy Nawalapitiya 054
Kandy 081
Nuwara Eliya Hatton 051
Nuwara Eliya 052
Matale Matale 066
Southern Galle Galle 091
Matara Matara 041
Hambantota Hambantota 047
North Western Puttalam Chilaw 032
Kurunegala Kurunegala 037
Northern Jaffna Jaffna 021
Mannar Mannar 023
Vavuniya Vavuniya 024
Eastern Ampara Ampara 063
Kalmunai 067
Batticaloa Batticaloa 065
Trincomalee Trincomalee 026
North Central Anuradhapura Anuradhapura 025
Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa 027
Uva Monaragala Monaragala 055
Badulla Badulla 055
Bandarawela 057
Sabaragamuwa Ratnapura Ratnapura 045
Kegalle Kegalle 035

Operator Codes for Fixed LTE/Fibre/Copper

Area codeOperator codeOperatorType
0xx2 SLTMobitel Fixed Fibre/Copper
3Fixed wireless LTE
4 Dialog Fixed wireless LTE
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Mobile operator codes

CodeOperator
070 SLTMobitel
071
072 Hutch
(previously used by Etisalat)
074 Dialog
(075 is currently using under Airtel brand) [8]
075
076
077
078 Hutch

Mobile numbers in Sri Lanka consist of 10-digits in the xxx zzzzzzz format where:

Dialling into Sri Lanka

To fixed line

To dial into Sri Lanka from abroad callers must use the +94 xx y zzzzzz format where:

+is the international call prefix (usually 00).
94is Sri Lanka's country code.
xxrepresents the area code. (i.e. omitting the leading 0 used when calling inside Sri Lanka).
yrepresents the operator code.
zzzzzzrepresents the main telephone number of six digits.

To mobile line

To dial into Sri Lanka from abroad callers must use the +94 xx zzzzzzz format where:

+is the international call prefix (usually 00).
94is Sri Lanka's country code.
xxrepresents the mobile operator code (i.e. omitting the leading 0 used when calling inside Sri Lanka. ).
zzzzzzzrepresents the main telephone number of seven digits.

See also

References

  1. "3 Digits Short Codes for Special Services". trc.gov.lk.
  2. "Sri Lanka Coast Guard introduces 24-Hour emergency hotline". adaderana.lk.
  3. "Disaster Management Centre". www.dmc.gov.lk.
  4. "Dialog - Contact Us". dialog.lk.
  5. "Hutch - Contact". hutch.lk.
  6. "SLTMobitel - Contact Us". sltmobitel.lk.
  7. "Sri Lankan Dialing Area Code Numbers". Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  8. "Dialog Axiata Completes Amalgamation with Airtel Lanka". dialog.lk. Dialog Axiata . Retrieved 30 September 2024.