nternational service (1999)
domestic: national trunk network consists mostly of digital
microwave radio relay; fiber-optic links now in use in Colombo area
and two fixed wireless local loops have been installed; competition
is strong in mobile cellular systems; telephone density remains low
at 2.6 main lines per 100 persons (1999)
international: country code - 94; submarine cables to Indonesia and
Djibouti; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (1999)

Radio broadcast stations:
AM 26, FM 45, shortwave 1 (1998)

Radios:
3.85 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:
21 (1997)

Televisions:
1.53 million (1997)

Internet country code:
.lk

Internet hosts:
1,882 (2003)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
5 (2000)

Internet users:
200,000 (2002)

Transportation Sri Lanka

Railways:
total: 1,449 km
broad gauge: 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge (2004)

Highways:
total: 11,650 km
paved: 11,068 km
unpaved: 582 km (2002)

Waterways:
160 km (primarily on rivers in southwest) (2004)

Ports and harbors:
Colombo, Galle

Merchant marine:
total: 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 120,924 GRT/173,604 DWT
by type: cargo 18, container 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 2
foreign-owned: 10 (Germany 10)
registered in other countries: 1 (2005)

Airports:
14 (2004 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 13
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 6 (2004 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)

Military Sri Lanka

Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air Force, Police Force

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,933,217 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 3,789,627 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males: 174,049 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$514.8 million (2004)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.6% (2004)

Transnational Issues Sri Lanka

Disputes - international:
none

Refugees and internally displaced persons:
IDPs: 362,000 (both Tamils and non-Tamils displaced due to Tamil
conflict); 555,000 (resulting from 26 December 2004 tsunami) (2004)

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