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CommunicationsTelephones - main lines in use World Ranking: 43
3.579 million (2010)
Telephones - mobile cellular World Ranking: 51
17.359 million (2010)
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) Broadcast media
Government operates 2 TV channels and a radio network; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscription services available; 8 private TV stations and about a dozen private radio stations (2008) Internet country code
.lk
Internet hosts World Ranking: 136
8,652 (2010)
Internet users World Ranking: 77
1.777 million (2009)
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