Sri Lanka Country Code: +94
+94 is the country code of Sri Lanka, its international calling code. To call Sri Lanka from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most other countries, or + on a mobile), then 94, then the number without its first 0.
Example: the Colombo number 0112 345 678 is +94 112 345 678 from abroad.
Sri Lanka
ISO country codes
LK
LKA
Local time in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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UTC+5:30Mobile numbers start with
070, 071, 072, 074, 075, 076, 077, or 078
9 digits after +94Emergency numbers
110 · 112 · 116 · 118 · 119
How to Call Sri Lanka
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 94, then the number without its first 0.
1. Dial your exit code
011 from the US and Canada, 00 from the UK, Europe and most other countries, 0011 from Australia. On a mobile you can type + instead: press and hold 0.
2. Dial 94, the country code
+94 is the code for every phone number in Sri Lanka, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the number without the 0
Inside Sri Lanka numbers start with 0; from abroad you leave it out: 0112 345 678 becomes +94 112 345 678.
What to dial to call Sri Lanka
United States
Landline (Colombo)
011 94 112 345 678Mobile
011 94 71 234 5678
United Kingdom
Landline (Colombo)
00 94 112 345 678Mobile
00 94 71 234 5678
India
Landline (Colombo)
00 94 112 345 678Mobile
00 94 71 234 5678
Australia
Landline (Colombo)
0011 94 112 345 678Mobile
0011 94 71 234 5678
Nigeria
Landline (Colombo)
009 94 112 345 678Mobile
009 94 71 234 5678Any mobile phone
Landline (Colombo)
+94 112 345 678Mobile
+94 71 234 5678WhatsApp: save numbers from Sri Lanka with + and the country code, leaving out the first 0, for example +94 71 234 5678.
Phone Numbers in Sri Lanka: Format and Examples
How numbers in Sri Lanka are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+94, or 0094 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from Sri Lanka)
00
- Trunk prefix (dialled before a number inside Sri Lanka)
0
- Mobile numbers
start with 070, 071, 072, 074, 075, 076, 077, or 078 (9 digits after +94)
- Emergency numbers
110, 112, 116, 118, 119
- Time zone
UTC+5:30
Number types with examples
Mobile
071 234 5678+94 71 234 5678Landline (Colombo)
0112 345 678+94 112 345 678UAN
0197 312 345+94 197 312 345
Area Codes in Sri Lanka
Landline numbers start with an area code. From abroad, dial +94 and the area code without the 0.
- 011+94 11Colombo
- 021+94 21Jaffna
- 023+94 23Mannar
- 024+94 24Vavuniya
- 025+94 25Anuradhapura
- 026+94 26Trincomalee
- 027+94 27Polonnaruwa
- 031+94 31Negombo, Gampaha
- 032+94 32Chilaw, Puttalam
- 033+94 33Gampaha
- 034+94 34Kalutara
- 035+94 35Kegalle
- 036+94 36Avissawella, Colombo
- 037+94 37Kurunegala
- 038+94 38Panadura, Kalutara
- 041+94 41Matara
- 045+94 45Ratnapura
- 047+94 47Hambantota
- 051+94 51Hatton, Nuwara Eliya
- 052+94 52Nuwara Eliya
- 054+94 54Nawalapitiya, Kandy
- 055+94 55Badulla
- 057+94 57Bandarawela, Badulla
- 063+94 63Ampara
- 065+94 65Batticaloa
- 066+94 66Matale
- 067+94 67Kalmunai, Ampara
- 082+94 82Kandy
- 091+94 91Galle
Missed Call from +94?
The digits after +94 tell you what kind of number called.
- +94 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, or 78: a mobile number. The table below shows the network each prefix was issued to.
- +94 and an area code: a landline, for example +94 112 in Colombo.
Don't call back numbers you don't know
One-ring scams ring once so that you call back a line that charges by the minute. If the call matters, the caller will try again or leave a message.
Our free phone number checker shows whether a number is valid, if it is mobile or landline, and the network it was issued to. It runs in your browser.
Check the number for freeMobile Networks in Sri Lanka
Which network is 071? The prefix shows the network a number was issued to. A number keeps its prefix when it moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Mobitel
Mobitel
Etisalat
Dialog
Airtel
Dialog
Dialog
Hutch
About Sri Lanka
The facts that help when you call Sri Lanka: capital, time, currency and languages.
Sri Lanka
Time zone
UTC+5:30
Local time in Sri Jayawardenepura KotteCurrency
Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Official currency and symbolLanguages
Sinhala, Tamil
Official languages spokenPopulation
21,756,000
ResidentsArea
65,610 km²
Total land areaSri Lanka eSIM data plans
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1 GB Data Plans
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Sri Lanka Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling Sri Lanka, number formats and calls.
+94 is the country code of Sri Lanka; from most countries you dial it as 0094. Every phone number in Sri Lanka, mobile or landline, starts with +94 in international format, for example +94 71 234 5678.
Dial 011, then 94, then the number without the first 0: 0112 345 678 becomes 011 94 112 345 678. On a mobile you can also dial +94 112 345 678.
Yes. The 0 is only dialled inside Sri Lanka. From abroad, 0112 345 678 is +94 112 345 678.
9 digits after +94, for example +94 71 234 5678. Inside Sri Lanka the same number is written 071 234 5678.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code, and leave out the first 0 of the number: +94 71 234 5678. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
The prefix 071 was issued to Mobitel. A number keeps its prefix when its owner moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Not necessarily: +94 numbers belong to people and companies in Sri Lanka. If you don't know the caller, don't call back: one-ring scams make you call a line that charges by the minute. Check the number first with our free phone number checker.
Dial 110, 112, 116, 118, or 119 for emergencies in Sri Lanka.
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