| Communications | Sri Lanka |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3.579 million (2010) |
Telephones - main lines in use density:
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169 Telephones - main lines in use per 1000 people |
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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17.359 million (2010) |
Telephones - mobile cellular - density:
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816 mobile cellular telephones in use per 1000 capita |
Telephone system:
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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) |
Broadcast media:
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government operates 2 television channels and a radio network; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscription services are obtainable; 8 private TV stations and about a dozen private radio stations in operation (2008) |
Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4 (2007) |
Radio broadcast stations AM density:
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1,418,928 people per AM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations FM density:
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409,307 people per FM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations shortwave density:
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5,320,979 people per shortwave Radio broadcast station |
Television broadcast stations:
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12 (2009) |
Television broadcast stations density:
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1,773,660 people per Television broadcast station |
Internet country code:
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.lk |
Internet hosts:
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8,865 (2010) |
Internet users:
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1.777 million (2009) |
Internet users - density:
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84 internet users per 1000 capita |
Communications - note:
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void |
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