Originally Posted by PW1P
Haven't had any luck getting thru on the phone to Southern Sri Lanka, all phone circuits busy or down.
Nothing to do but wait for news.
Don't know if it's going to be of any use to you... but someone posted on the BBC web site saying that while phone calls are not getting through due to system overload, text messages to mobile phones are being delivered. This person was able to communicate with family members using text messaging.
I hope that your family/friends are safe.