Sri Lanka (+94) country code overview.
The +94 prefix connects the Indian Ocean's pearl — from Colombo's port-city commerce to Kandy's hill-country economy and the booming Colombo Port City development. Here's the verified Sri Lanka country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Sri Lankan routes.
Sri Lanka at a glance.
The geography, area codes and SLST time zone you need before placing your first call into Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka country information
Every route into Sri Lankan lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +94 prefix reaches all nine provinces. Pick the channel that matches your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Sri Lanka directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +94, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Sri Lanka
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Sri Lanka. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Sri Lanka
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Sri Lanka over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Sri Lankan voice traffic, coast to highlands.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Sri Lanka — the +94 code, Colombo, the single SLST zone and the two-digit area-code plan.
How to call Sri Lanka.
A Sri Lankan number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the leading-zero rule.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Sri Lanka code
Dial +94. This identifies Sri Lanka on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Colombo or elsewhere.
Dialling Sri Lanka (+94) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Sri Lanka code stays +94.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 94 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 94 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 94 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 94 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +94 |
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Dialling Sri Lanka without misdialling
Sri Lanka’s calling code is +94 , which puts it in West, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +93 | Afghanistan | One digit out on the last position |
| +91 | India | One digit out on the last position |
| +98 | Iran | One digit out on the last position |
| +95 | Myanmar | One digit out on the last position |
Other Asia countries in the same numbering zone: Afghanistan +93, Azerbaijan +994, Bahrain +973, Bhutan +975, Georgia +995. Sri Lanka's capital is Colombo.