{"id":1780,"date":"2015-12-08T17:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.srilanka-villa.com\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2020-05-26T12:57:28","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T04:57:28","slug":"local-sim-cards-in-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.srilanka-villa.com\/guide\/local-sim-cards-in-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Which sim card to buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buying local\u00a0SIM card can be a chore in many countries. Sri Lanka, however, makes\u00a0it is\u00a0as easy as deciding which brand name appeals to you the best!\u00a0When you arrive in Sri Lanka and walk from your plane to immigration, it would be hard to miss\u00a0the huge and\u00a0colorful\u00a0billboards advertising various telecom companies. Once you get through\u00a0immigration, you\u2019ll pass several little outlets of Sri Lankan telecom providers touting their\u00a0wares.<\/p>\n

So who\u2019s who of the telecom world in Sri Lanka?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dialog<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 has the biggest percentage of\u00a0mobile users\u00a0in Sri Lanka.\u00a0My personal recommendation would be to go for a Dialog SIM card with a pre-paid package. Well…. There is a reason why it has the highest percentage of mobile users using their service and I would probably say they are the safest choice you can go with.<\/p>\n

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\nMobitel<\/strong> <\/em>\u2013 the national telecom provider<\/p>\n

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Airtel<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 the giant from India that has moved in to\u00a0conquer the Sri Lanka market<\/p>\n

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Hutch<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 the small timer which is nevertheless creeping up on the big guys\"hutch-sri-lanka-1\"<\/p>\n

Etisalat<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 the re-branded pioneer in the Sri\u00a0Lankan telecom market<\/p>\n

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Once you\u2019ve identified the most appealing logo, you should probably also consider the deals\u00a0they offer before making your final decision.<\/p>\n

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