Ports: Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, Trincomalee
Merchant marine:
total: 26 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 289,115 GRT/453,609 DWT
ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 12, container 1, oil tanker 3,
refrigerated cargo 8
Airports:
total: 14
with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1
with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 7
with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 1
@Sri Lanka:Communications
Telephone system: 114,000 telephones (1982); very inadequate domestic
service, good international service
local: NA
intercity: NA
international: submarine cables extend to Indonesia and Djibouti; 2
INTELSAT (Indian Ocean) earth stations
Radio:
broadcast stations: AM 12, FM 5, shortwave 0
radios: NA
Television:
broadcast stations: 5
televisions: NA
@Sri Lanka:Defense Forces
Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Police Force
Manpower availability: males age 15-49 4,990,661; males fit for military service 3,888,372; males reach military age (18) annually 178,926 (1995 est.)