Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka
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4 Digit Short Codes
- Short Codes in 19XX Range for Government Organizations
- Short Codes in 13XX Range for Private Sector Organizations
Operator Hotlines and WhatsApp chatting numbers
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
Operator Codes for Fixed LTE/Fibre/Copper
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. |