How to Call Sri Lanka Phone Numbers
Country phone codes
+94 is the country calling code assigned to Sri Lanka by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated under the Telecommunication Act of 1996 created by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of the Government of Sri Lanka.
So if you’re calling Sri Lanka, the number should start with:
+94 12-345-6789
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Prefix
A prefix is simply the set of numbers that come before the country and area codes of a telephone number. Sri Lanka’s telephone numbers are made up of 10 numbers split into groups of 4. So if you’re going to make a call to Sri Lanka using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+area code+operator code+6-digit number. Some of the common area codes in Sri Lanka include Colombo (11), Galle (19) and Kandy (81).
| Location | Country Code | Landline Area Code | Operator Code | Landline Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | +94 | (11) | 4 (Dialog) | 123456 |
| Galle | +94 | (19) | 2 (Sri Lanka Telecom) | 123456 |
| Kandy | +94 | (81) | 0 (Lanka Bell) | 123456 |
So if you’re making a call to Colombo from Australia, to a landline operated by Dialog, dial +94 11 4 123456.
Network coverage
Network coverage is moderately available across Sri Lanka.
4G coverage
4G connection is moderately available across the country, but quality highly depends on the mobile operator.
International Roaming
Available at over 50 destinations, you can count on us to keep you connected even when you’re not in home soil.
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Top Mobile SIM network in Sri Lanka
Here are the top mobile SIM networks in Sri Lanka:
Dialog
Mobitel
Air Tel
Top apps used to communicate
Here are the top apps mostly used for communication in Sri Lanka:
Messenger
Emergency phone numbers
Here are the 3 most important emergency numbers to take note of when visiting Sri Lanka:
110 for ambulance service
110 for fire
119 for police
118 for the national emergency number.
Best Time to Call Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka observes India Standard Time (IST) throughout using the time offset of UTC+05:30
Wherever you are in Australia, you can call Sri Lanka from the following time zones:
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 3:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland |
| 1:30pm – 11:00pm | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
| 3:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
| 4:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+11:00 | Norfolk Island Standard Time (NFT) | Norfolk Island | |
| 12:30pm – 11:00pm | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
| 11:30am – 11:00pm | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Daylight Savings Time (first Sunday in October – first Sunday in April)
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 4:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+11:00 | Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | New South Wales (except Broken Hill), Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory |
| 3:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland | |
| 1:30pm – 11:00pm | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
| 4:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+10:30 | Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
| 3:00pm – 11:00pm | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Northern Territory | |
| 5:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+12:00 | Norfolk Island Daylight Time (NDT) | Norfolk Island | |
| 12:30pm – 11:00pm | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
| 11:30am – 11:30pm | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |