Sri Lanka Travel Guide - Communications

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Telephone

Country code: 94. Phone cards are available at post offices and shops.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage in the south and west is good; in the north and east it is average.

Internet

There are Internet cafes in main towns and resorts.

Post

Overseas mail usually takes 10 to 14 days.

Post office hours: Mon-fri, 0830-1700, and Sat, 0830-1300.

Media

The diverse press is divided along linguistic and ethnic lines. Many broadcasters and publications are state-owned.

Press

Daily News is a state-run English-language daily.
Daily Mirror is a private English-language daily.
• The Island
is a private English-language daily.
• Lankadeepa is a private Sinhala daily.
• Uthayan Private Tamil-language daily.

TV

Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) is a state-owned network that operates two channels, Rupavahini and Channel Eye.
• Private English-language stations include MTV and TNL.

Radio

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) is a state-owned network that operates services in Sinhala, Tamil and English.
• Privately owned English radio stations include TNL Rocks, Sun FM and Yes FM.




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