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Table 413 (Soc., Infra., Tele.,)

Telecommunication Services (1986-1997)

Soc 413e

Year

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

Sri Lanka Telecom Limited

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

Telephone (Main Lines)

92,065

96,668

102,378

105,744

123,585

125,834

135,504

157,774

180,724

204,350

254,500

315,241

Colombo

57,824

n.a

63,204

64,827

82,860

84,883

91,023

104,920

122,277

138,538

167,836

n.a

Outstations

34,241

n.a

39,174

40,917

40,725

40,951

44,481

52,854

58,447

67,425

86,687

n.a

New Telephone Lines Given (Domestic)

3,497

4,603

4,999

3,336

17,756

6,579

10,607

22,270

25,322

24,556

50,170

72,453

Overseas Telephone Calls (Outward) Minutes(x 1,000)

-

6,001

6,980

8,038

9,006

15,600

17,775

19,900

23,800

27,000

30,230

30,470

Overseas Telegrams (Outward ) Words(x1,000)

-

3,907

33,660

3,023

2,720

2,466

2,488

2,220

2,201

1,949

1,712

1,462

Overseas Telex Calls

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

Minutes(x1,000)

-

4,854

4,825

4,777

4,472

4,346

4,231

3,300

2,625

1,932

1,091

862

Telex Connections (New)

1,330

1,430

1,535

1,591

1,666

1,740

1,583

1,626

1,845

1,847

1,253

1,104

Other Private Sector

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

Cellular Phones

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,242

29,182

51,316

71,028

114,888

Wireless Local Loop Telephones

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

527

26,381

Public Pay Phone Booths

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

905

1,597

2,152

2,571

Radio Paging Subscribers

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,302

9,565

10,721

10,829

E- Mail & Internet Subscribers

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

175

273

4,110

9,045

© ２００８， KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)

Source:

Economic & Social Statistics of Sri Lanka (1998)

Revised: 2008(y)/10(m)/30(d)

Chief Editor:

　　 Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)

The Head, Department of Management Studies

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka