Communications of Sri Lanka
Telephones - main lines in use: | 2.087 million (2007) |
Telephones - mobile cellular: | 4.284 million (2006) |
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 2 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: | 34 (station types NA) (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) |