What is the Sri Lanka country code?
Everything you need to dial a Sri Lanka number correctly from a UK phone.
+94
The Sri Lanka country code is +94. Dialling from the UK? Use 0094 instead of the + — they do exactly the same thing.
How to dial a Sri Lanka number from the UK
Dial 0094 + area code + local number for landlines, dropping the leading zero. Mobiles start with 07 — dial 0094 7 + the remaining digits.
Example: Colombo: 0094 11 + 7-digit number.
00 or +? Either works
Typing +94 (hold the 0 key on most phone keypads to get a +) is the international standard and works automatically wherever you're calling from. 0094 is the UK's own way of dialling out internationally — both reach exactly the same number.
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What is the Sri Lanka country code?
The Sri Lanka country code is +94. When dialling from a UK phone, replace the + with 0094 instead.
Do I dial 00 or + to call Sri Lanka from the UK?
Either works on most modern phones — typing "+" (hold 0 on most keypads) and the country code is the international standard and works automatically. The 00 prefix is the UK-specific way of dialling out internationally and does exactly the same thing.
Does this work for mobiles as well as landlines?
Dial 0094 + area code + local number for landlines, dropping the leading zero. Mobiles start with 07 — dial 0094 7 + the remaining digits.
Is there a free way to call Sri Lanka that doesn't need a dialling code at all?
Yes — WhatsApp, FaceTime and similar apps call over data instead of the phone network, so there's no country code to dial at all. They're free if the person you're calling also has internet, but aren't a substitute for reaching a landline or someone without a smartphone.
