Telephone system:
general assessment: telephone services have improved significantly
and are available in most parts of the country.
domestic: national trunk network consists mostly of digital
microwave radio relay; fiber-optic links now in use in Colombo area
and two fixed wireless local loops have been installed; competition
is strong in mobile cellular systems and mobile cellular
subscribership is increasing; telephone density remains low (2006)
international: country code - 94; submarine cables to Indonesia,
Djibouti, India and Maldives; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat
(Indian Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM, FM, Shortwave combined 34 (2006)
Radios:
3.85 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
14 (2006)
Televisions:
1.53 million (1997)
Internet country code:
.lk
Internet hosts:
6,526 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
5 (2000)
Internet users:
280,000 (2005)
Transportation Sri Lanka