The Sri Lanka country code is 0090 or +94. It is useful to make international calls to Sri Lanka from anywhere in the world. Sri Lanka telephone country code or IDD should be added with 10-digits. It is applicable to fixed telephone numbers or landline and mobile numbers. The ten digits were implemented on 1 June 2003 by Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka. From 1 June 2003 onward, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka implement the changes of new numbering plan through several phases.
Therefore, the new or current format could be +94 xx zzzzzzz or 0094 xx y zzzzzz. The "xx" represents the area code or mobile operator codes and " zzzzzzz" represents the telephone number. Sri Lanka country code is followed by the area code and the phone number. It is essential to include the country code when making an international call to Sri Lanka.
To dial a number in Sri Lanka from another country, you must first dial the Sri Lanka telephone country code with 00 or +. Then, you need to dial the Sri Lanka country code, 94. Then, dial the area code or mobile operator. Finally, dial the phone number of a person or office. For example: if you want to call a person in Colombo, the number would be +94 11 XXXXXXXX, where the 11 is the area code for Colombo.
The Sri Lanka country code is also used when sending international text messages to Sri Lanka.
Format of Sri Lanka Country Code
The Sri Lanka country code is +94. The plus sign is the international access code, which is used to initiate international calls. The country code is 94. The area code or mobile operator code is two digit code. The phone number is the unique number assigned to the individual or organization.
Examples:
To call a phone number in Sri Lanka from the United States, the caller would dial +94, followed by the area code and the phone number.
To call a number in Colombo, the caller would dial +94 11 XXX XXXX, where 11 is Colombo code and XXX XXXX is the phone number.
To call a mobile phone number in Sri Lanka, the caller would dial +94 77 XXX XXXX. The 77 is mobile operator code, and it is belong to Dialog mobile operator. There are some mobile operators.
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