| Communications | Sri Lanka |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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2.742 million (2007) |
Telephones - main lines in use density:
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129 Telephones - main lines in use per 1000 people |
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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7.983 million (2007) |
Telephones - mobile cellular - density:
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375 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) |
Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4 (2007) |
Radio broadcast stations AM density:
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1,421,653 people per AM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations FM density:
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410,093 people per FM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations shortwave density:
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5,331,198 people per shortwave Radio broadcast station |
Television broadcast stations:
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14 (2006) |
Television broadcast stations density:
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1,523,200 people per Television broadcast station |
Internet country code:
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.lk |
Internet hosts:
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4,940 (2008) |
Internet users:
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771,700 (2007) |
Internet users - density:
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37 internet users per 1000 capita |
Communications - note:
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void |
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