Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka

Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka
Location of Sri Lanka (dark green)
CountrySri Lanka
ContinentAsia
RegulatorTelecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
Numbering plan typeOpen
NSN length7
Format0AA-NNN NNNN (10 digits)
Country code+94
International access00
Long-distance0

Emergency Services[1]

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

More Info

3 Digits Short Codes for Special Services in Sri Lanka

4 Digit Short Codes

  • 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
 4 Digits Short Codes for Services in Sri Lanka

Operator Hotlines and WhatsApp chatting numbers

Code Operator
1755 Airtel 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:

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[7]

Province District Area Area 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 code Operator code Operator Type
0xx 2 SLTMobitel Fixed Fibre/Copper
3 Fixed wireless LTE
4 Dialog Fixed wireless LTE
7

Mobile operator codes

Code Operator
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:

  • "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

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).
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

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.

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.
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