# Telephone numbers in Sri Lanka
## Emergency Services

| Code | Purpose | Organization |
| 101 | Emergency Cyber Security Coordination Centre to handle cyber incidents reported by public | Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) |
| 109 | For the public to report incidents related to abuse of Children and Women | The Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women |
| 110 | Emergency and Rescue Services | By Regional Offices for Emergency and Rescue Services |
| 112 | Police Emergency Service Hot Line | Police Emergency Service |
| 113 | Sri Lanka Army | Sri Lanka Army Head Quarters |
| 114 | To manage eventualities pertaining to national security and disaster relief operations | Sri Lanka Army |
| 115 | National Air Defence Network | Air Defence Command and Control Centre, SLAF Mirigama |
| 116 | For the Air Defence Operation Centre (ADOC) to receive Air Defence alerts from the general public | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| 117 | Disaster Management Call Centre | Disaster Management Centre |
| 118 | National Help Desk | Ministry of Public Security |
| 119 | Police Emergency Service | Sri Lanka Police Department |
| 1990 | Emergency Pre–Hospital Care Ambulance Service | Ministry of Health |

### More Info
## 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

| Code | Operator |
| 1755 | Airtel by Dialog |
| 1777 | Dialog |
| 1788 | Hutch |
| 1212 | SLTMobitel (Fixedline) |
| 1717 | SLTMobitel (Mobile) |
| WhatsApp chatting numbers ||
| +94 75 555 5555 | Airtel by Dialog |
| +94 77 767 8678 | Dialog |
| +94 78 877 7111 | Hutch |
| +94 71 075 5777 | SLTMobitel (Mobile) |

## 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. (0xx y zzzzzz) |
| y | represents the operator code for fixed (landline) numbers. |
| zzzzzz | represents the main telephone number of six digits. |

### Area codes

| Province | District | Area | Area Code |
| Western | Colombo | Colombo | 011 |
| Western | Colombo | Avissawella | 036 |
| Western | Gampaha | Negombo | 031 |
| Western | Gampaha | Gampaha | 033 |
| Western | Kalutara | Panadura | 038 |
| Western | Kalutara | Kalutara | 034 |
| Central | Kandy | Nawalapitiya | 054 |
| Central | Kandy | Kandy | 081 |
| Central | Nuwara Eliya | Hatton | 051 |
| Central | Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 052 |
| Central | Matale | Matale | 066 |
| Southern | Galle | Galle | 091 |
| Southern | Matara | Matara | 041 |
| Southern | Hambantota | Hambantota | 047 |
| North Western | Puttalam | Chilaw | 032 |
| North Western | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | 037 |
| Northern | Jaffna | Jaffna | 021 |
| Northern | Mannar | Mannar | 023 |
| Northern | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | 024 |
| Eastern | Ampara | Ampara | 063 |
| Eastern | Ampara | Kalmunai | 067 |
| Eastern | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | 065 |
| Eastern | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | 026 |
| North Central | Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | 025 |
| North Central | Polonnaruwa | Polonnaruwa | 027 |
| Uva | Monaragala | Monaragala | 055 |
| Uva | Badulla | Badulla | 055 |
| Uva | Badulla | Bandarawela | 057 |
| Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 045 |
| Sabaragamuwa | Kegalle | Kegalle | 035 |

### Operator Codes for Fixed LTE/Fibre/Copper

| Area code | Operator code | Operator | Type |
| 0xx | 2 | SLTMobitel | Fixed Fibre/Copper |
| 0xx | 3 | SLTMobitel | Fixed wireless LTE |
| 0xx | 4 | Dialog | Fixed wireless LTE |
| 0xx | 7 | Dialog | Fixed wireless LTE |

## Mobile operator codes

| Code | Operator |
| 070 | SLTMobitel |
| 071 | SLTMobitel |
| 072 | Hutch (previously used by Etisalat) |
| 074 | Dialog (075 is currently using under Airtel brand) |
| 075 | Dialog (075 is currently using under Airtel brand) |
| 076 | Dialog (075 is currently using under Airtel brand) |
| 077 | Dialog (075 is currently using under Airtel brand) |
| 078 | Hutch |
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 (usually 00). |
| 94 | is Sri Lanka's country code. |
| xx | represents the area code. (i.e. omitting the leading 0 used when calling inside Sri Lanka). |
| 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 (usually 00). |
| 94 | is Sri Lanka's country code. |
| xx | represents the mobile operator code (i.e. omitting the leading 0 used when calling inside Sri Lanka. ). |
| zzzzzzz | represents the main telephone number of seven digits. |