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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS |
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE COLOMBO TELEPHONE NUMBERS
| AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF CEYLON | 11-2421528, 11-2421529 |
| BANDRANAIKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | 11-2252861, 11-2252867 |
| CENTRAL BUS STATION | 11-2328081 |
| CEYLON TOURIST BOARD | 11-2437059, 11-2437060, 11-2437952 |
| DEPT. OF IMMIGRATION & EMIGRATION | 11-2503629, 11-2503638 |
| GENERAL HOSPITAL (OPEN 24 HOURS) | 11-2691111 |
| GENERAL POST OFFICE | 11-2326203 |
| RAILWAY TOURIST INFORMATION | 11-2435838 |
| SRI LANKA RAILWAY | 11-2421281, 11-2434215 |
| SRI LANKA RED CROSS | 11-2691095, 11-2699934, 11-2699935 |
| TOURIST POLICE | 11-2433342 |
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE |
THE FOLLOWING ARE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL SERVICES
| GENERAL HOSPITAL (COLOMBO) | 11-2691111 |
| GENERAL HOSPITAL (KANDY) | 81-2222261, 81-2222170 |
| GENERAL HOSPITAL (NEGOMBO) | 31-2222261, 31-2222488 |
| GENERAL HOSPITAL (GALLE) | 91-2222261 |
THE FOLLOWING ARE PRIVATE HOSPITALS WHERE PAYMENT IS REQUIRED
| ASIRI HOSPITAL (COLOMBO 5) | 11-2500608, 11-2500612 |
| NAWALOKA HOSPITAL (COLOMBO 2) | 11-2546258, 11-2544444 |
| ASHA CENTRAL HOSPITAL (COLOMBO 7) | 11-2696411 |
| DURDANS HOSPITAL (COLOMBO 3) | 11-2575205, 11-2575206 |
RELIGION |
The most widely followed religion in Sri Lanka is Buddhism which is practiced by 69% of the people. However, other religions are widely and freely practiced in the country, including Hinduism (15%), Islam (8%) and Christianity (8%).
As you will find numerous places of worship in Sri Lanka, the following is a list of certain noteworthy temples and churches:
| BUDDHISM | |
| DIPADUTTARAMAYA
(COLOMBO 13) (Colombo's oldest temple built in 1806) |
Telephone: 11-2471443 |
| ISSIPATANARAMAYA (COLOMBO 5) | Telephone: 11-2586678 |
| KELANIYA RAJA MAHA
VIHARAYA (Visited by Lord Buddah - 13 miles south of Colombo) |
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| PARAMANANDA PURANA
VIHARAYA (Built in 1806 - COLOMBO 13) |
Telephone: 11-2433315 |
VAJIRARAMAYA (COLOMBO 4) |
Telephone: 11-2584202 |
Places of worship for other religions will be added shortly! In addition, we welcome your submissions to include in this section.
MISCELLANEOUS FACTS |
ELECTRICITY: |
230-240 VOLTS 50 CYCLES |
TELEVISION VIDEO FORMAT: |
PAL |
INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE CALLS to SRI LANKA |
SAVE MONEY CALLING SRI LANKA ... USEFUL LINKS! |
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SRI LANKAN WEB SITE LINKS |
KAPRUKA ... featuring INTERACTIVE MAP OF COLOMBO , SRI LANKAN MUSIC AND HANDICRAFTS, GREETING CARDS, ARTWORK AND SINHALA E-MAIL |
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