Sri Lanka Communications 2009, CIA World Factbook




Sri Lanka Communications 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/sri_lanka/sri_lanka_communications.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Telephones - main lines in use:
2.742 million (2007)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
7.983 million (2007)

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:
14 (2006)

Internet country code:
.lk

Internet hosts:
4,940 (2008)

Internet users:
771,700 (2007)

NOTE: The information regarding Sri Lanka on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Sri Lanka Communications 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Sri Lanka Communications 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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