Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka

4 Digit Short Codes

Short Codes in 19XX Range for Government Organizations

Short Codes in 13XX Range for Private Sector Organizations

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 numbers.
zzzzzz	represents the main telephone number of six digits.

Area codes

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.

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.
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 line

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

+	is the international call prefix.
94	is Sri Lanka's country code.
xx	represents the mobile operator code.
zzzzzzz	represents the main telephone number of seven digits.