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Sri Lanka
Communications
Communications
Sri Lanka
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.
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.
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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Privately owned English radio stations include TNL Rocks, Sun FM and Yes FM.
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