Telephones - main lines in use:
3.446 million (2008)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
11.082 million (2008)

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 fixed wireless local loops have been installed; competition is strong in mobile cellular systems and mobile cellular subscribership is increasing
international: country code - 94; the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cables provide connectivity to Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe, US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4 (2007)

Television broadcast stations:
12 (2009)

Internet country code:
.lk

Internet hosts:
6,090 (2009)

Internet users:
1.164 million (2008)