Toll-free numbers and land lines provide connectivity to all government departments, police emergency, emergency ambulance, public amenities, transportation, shopping complexes, restaurants or even hotels.
Here’s a list of some important numbers to keep by your phone in case you need to make a call in Sri Lanka
For callers outside Sri Lanka, the country code is 0094 Sri Lanka
Dialing code : +94
Who to call in the event of an emergency in Sri Lanka
Emergency Short Codes | Number |
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Police Emergency and National Help Desk | 118 / 119 |
Government Information Center | 1919 |
Suwa Seriya Ambulance | 1990 |
Ambulance / Fire & rescue | 110 |
Tourism Ministry | 1912 |
TRCSL – Telecommunication Regulatory Commission | 1900 |
Southern Highway Emergency | 1969 |
Sri Lanka Air Force Emergency Service | 116 |
National Water Supply & Drainage Board | 1939 |
National Authority on Tobacco & Alcohol | 1948 |
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment | 1989 |
EMERGENCY | Number |
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Tourist Police | (011) 242 1451 |
Travel Information Centre | (011) 242 6906 / 243 7952 |
Sri Lanka Tourism | (011) 243 7059 / 60 |
Flight Information – All Airlines | (011) 226 3047 / 8 |
Colombo Fort Railway Station Inquiries | (011) 243 4215 |
Kandy Railway Station Inquiries | (081) 222 2271 |
EMERGENCY | Number |
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Central Bank of Sri Lanka | (011) 247 7000 |
National Gem & Jewellery Authority | (011) 232 5364 |
National Museums Department | (011) 269 4767 |
Postal Department | (011) 232 8301 / 03 |
Human Rights Commission | (011) 269 4925 |
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka [BOI] | (011) 243 4403 / 05 |