Sri Lanka country code: +94
In short
The Sri Lanka country code is +94. To call Sri Lanka, dial + (or your exit code), 94, then the number and drop the first 0. +94 is Sri Lanka's country code. Landline area codes have 3 digits at home, like 011 for Colombo, and the 0 is dropped from abroad: +94 11.
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Updated 14 October 2026 · SimVala editorial
Sri Lanka
+94
- From a mobile+94
- From the US011 94
- From the UK, EU00 94
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Pick where you are calling from
From any mobile
+54 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United States
011 54 …
011 is the exit code from the United States.
Calling an Argentine mobile from abroad: add 9 after +54 and drop the 15, for example +54 9 11 and the number.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
+94
Sri Lanka country code
00
Exit code in Sri Lanka
9
Digits after the code
GMT+5:30
Time zone
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How to call Sri Lanka from abroad
Mobiles start with 07 and the 0 goes too, so 077 123 4567 becomes +94 77 123 4567.
Mobile numbers: Mobiles start with 07 and have 10 digits locally: 07x xxx xxxx, or +94 7x xxx xxxx from abroad. An example in international format: +94 7x xxx xxxx.
Sri Lanka area codes for major cities
Landline numbers start with a city code. From abroad, it comes right after +94, without the 0 used inside the country.
| City | Area code | Dial from abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 11 | +94 11 ... |
| Kandy | 81 | +94 81 ... |
| Galle | 91 | +94 91 ... |
| Jaffna | 21 | +94 21 ... |
| Negombo | 31 | +94 31 ... |
| Matara | 41 | +94 41 ... |
| Anuradhapura | 25 | +94 25 ... |
| Trincomalee | 26 | +94 26 ... |
| Kurunegala | 37 | +94 37 ... |
| Batticaloa | 65 | +94 65 ... |
Calling out of Sri Lanka. From a landline there, start with 00, then the other country's code and number. From a mobile, + works everywhere.
Time in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is on GMT+5:30 all year. Check the time before you call, especially for business numbers.
Every Sri Lankan number has 10 digits at home: a 3-digit area code (or 07x mobile code) plus 7 digits.
Colombo, Kandy and Galle used the short codes 01, 08 and 09 until 18 October 2003, when they became 011, 081 and 091.
The regulator's numbering plan reserves 800 for freephone numbers and 890 for premium-rate services.
Phone essentials for Sri Lanka
Sources
- itu.int
- trc.gov.lk
- ITU: Dialling procedures (international prefix, national prefix, and national number)
- ITU: assigned country codes (E.164)
Codes checked on 2026-09-28.
Sri Lanka country code, answered
What is the Sri Lanka country code?+
The Sri Lanka country code is +94. Dial it after the + on a mobile, or after your exit code on a landline, then the number and drop the first 0.
Which country uses +94?+
+94 belongs to Sri Lanka only.
How do I call Sri Lanka from the US?+
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 94, then the number and drop the first 0. From a mobile, + 94 works too.
How do I call Sri Lanka from the UK or Europe?+
Dial 00, then 94, then the number and drop the first 0. From a mobile, start with + instead of 00.
What is the exit code in Sri Lanka?+
To call out of Sri Lanka from a landline, start with 00. From a mobile, + always works.
How many digits are Sri Lanka phone numbers?+
Sri Lanka numbers have 9 digits after the +94. Mobiles start with 07 and have 10 digits locally: 07x xxx xxxx, or +94 7x xxx xxxx from abroad.
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