Description:
Support is just a phone call away
Both tourists and local residents visiting the country can seek help in the event of a health emergency or danger through the following telephone numbers: Emergency numbers could be contacted through all telephone and mobile phone providers in the country, but many mobile phone services still offer emergency calls despite poor signal strength or reliability. However, most emergency services are limited to urban centers and suburbs, with local police stations and hospitals providing emergency medical care.
Emergency Services | Telephone Number |
Police Emergency Hotline | 118 / 119 |
Ambulance / Fire & rescue | 110 |
Accident Service-General Hospital-Colombo | 011-2691111 |
Tourist Police | 011-2421052 |
Police Emergency | 011-2433333 |
Government Information Center | 1919 |
Report Crimes | 011-2691500 |
Emergency Police Mobile Squad | 011-5717171 |
Fire & Ambulance Service | 011-2422222 |