United States
Securities and Exchange Commission

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 21, 2004

Commission File Number 000-27663

SIFY LIMITED

Not Applicable
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Republic of India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Tidel Park, Second Floor
No. 4, Canal Bank Road, Taramani
Chennai 600 113, India
(91) 44-254-0770
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20F x Form 40 F o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). Not applicable.

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     On April 19, 2004, Sify Limited announced its U.S. GAAP results for the fiscal quarter and year ended March 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information and documents furnished in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Signatures

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunder duly organized.

Date: April 20, 2004

Exhibit Index