Sri Lanka Leisure Guide

Your Guide to the best of Sri Lanka, the Destination Paradise

Sri Lanka Leisure Guide will provide you with information about what Sri Lanka has to offer to the outside world along with information for you to plan your Sri Lanka holiday. The accommodations guide will help you search for hotels and resorts within close proximity to all the exciting areas spread across the country.

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Sri Lanka Communication

Fax

Fax services in Sri Lanka are available at the General Post Office and many hotels allow their guests to use the hotel's fax machines.

Internet

The multitude of cyber cafes located throughout the major cities of Sri Lanka provides easy access to the Internet communications. Some hotels provide Internet access for a nominal fee. ISP's include Pan Lanka Networking and Lanka Internet.

Mobile Telephone

Mobile communications network operators in Sri Lanka include Celltel, Dialog GSM, Mobitel and Hutchison.

Postal Service

Airmail sent to Europe takes one week for delivery. The main post office in central Colombo is located opposite the President's house.

Address:

General Post Office
Janadipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01.

Press

Daily newspapers of Sri Lanka published in English include Daily News, Daily Mirror and The Island. Weekly newspapers, published every Sunday, include the Sunday Observer, Times, Leader and Island. The press media is a strong communications media in Sri Lanka.

Radio

The international radio frequencies available in Sri Lanka are BBC World Service and Voice of America. Frequencies change at times and the most up to date information can be found online.

Telephone

Country code: 94
Outgoing international code: 00

IDD facilities are available in major cities of Sri Lanka. Phone cards are sold in most shops, enabling IDD facilities from any public or private telephone.

Telegram

Telegrams can be sent from any main, regional or sub-post office in Sri Lanka.



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