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Newspapers are available daily and mostly sellout by noon. There are many special Sunday editions. Of the English-language newspapers, the Daily News (www.lanka.netj lakehouse) and the Observer are government-sponsored -the former appearing in the morning, the latter, at noon. Private newspapers include the Island, the Sunday Times (online at: WWW.lacnet.org/suntimes) and the Sunday Leader. Most hotels and reputable book shops carry international magazines such as Newsweek, Asiaweek, Time, The Far Eastern Economic Review, The Economist and some French and German publications. The International Herald Tribune and Asian Wall Street Journal arrive a day late and are available in most leading hotels.

Television
Television has improved with a range of new channels that run to later hours, and up-to-the-minute international news services via Sky News, BBC and CNN. There are seven TV channels, showing English, Sinhalese and Tamil programmes. Some channels broadcast in the morning, as well as transmitting in the evening. Programme listings are available in the newspapers.

Radio
Radio has also expanded over recent years. The government-run SLBC, an English service, now faces stiff competition from other more up-to-date and professionally run operations such as Capital Radio, TNL and Yes FM. These offer DJ music with chart hits, jazz and classical music. Sinhala and Tamil radio shows are also widely transmitted.

Postal Services
These are not particularly reliable. As there are periodic strikes and delays, it is best to register urgent post. The General Post Office, on Janadhipathi Mawatha (Tel: 323140) is open 24 hours a day. There is a counter for receiving mail intended for overseas destinations. Postal rates are extremely cheap in comparison with those overseas. When sending airmail letters with stamps, it is best to make sure that they are "franked" in front of you, to prevent them being steamed off and re-used. All overseas packages should be stqmped with a green customs label stating the contents and value. Post office working hours are 7am-5/6pm weekdays and gam-6pm Saturday. Mail is delivered every day except Sunday and public holidays. The simplest way to mail anything is through your I hotel, but there are reliable internationalcourier services available.

Area Dialling Code
Aluthgama 034
Ambalangoda 09
Anuradhapura 025 
Badulla 055
Bandarawela 057
Bentota 034
Beruwela 034
Colombo 01
Dambulla 066
Dehiwela 01 
Ella 057
Galle 09
Giritale 027 
Habarana 066
Hambantota 047
Haputale 057
Hikkaduwa 09
Jaffna 021 
Kalutara 034
Kandy 08
Kataragama 047
Kurunegala 037
Matara 041
Mount Lavinia 01
Negombo 031
Nuwara Eliya 052
Polonaruwa 027
Ratnapura 045
Sigiriya 066
Tangalla 047
Tissamaharama 047
Trincomalee 026 
Unawatuna 09 
Weligama 041 
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