Category: Technology

Sri Lanka Telecom is minting foreign exchange revenue, due to a heavy flow of international voice and data calls to pick up the latest news since the tsunami struck on Boxing Day.Sri Lanka Telecom is minting foreign exchange revenue, due to a heavy flow of international voice and data calls to pick up the latest […]

Fitch Ratings Lanka says it may review Sri Lanka Telecom’s credit rating, though the Rs. 750 mn tidal wave repair bill does not alter its credit profile. Fitch Ratings Lanka says it may review Sri Lanka Telecom’s credit rating, though the Rs. 750 mn tidal wave repair bill does not alter its credit profile. The […]

Phone networks got jammed after the tragic incidents on Sunday as millions of Sri Lankans got on the phone to check on loved ones and get the latest news.Phone networks got jammed after the tragic incidents on Sunday as millions of Sri Lankans got on the phone to check on loved ones and get the […]

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) estimates network damage due to tsunamis at Rs.750 million but says it will continue to expand aggressively.Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) estimates network damage due to tsunamis at Rs. 750 million but says it will continue to expand aggressively. SLT Chairman Anil Obeyesekere told LBR the company is not making any changes […]

Sri Lanka Telecom hopes to fork out over Rs. 25 mn each for the next three months to restore services in areas struck by Sunday’s tsunami. Sri Lanka Telecom hopes to fork out over Rs. 25 mn each for the next three months to restore services in areas struck by Sunday’s tsunami. Sri Lanka’s dominant […]

Thirty six stranded British tourists were rescued in Sri Lanka thanks to a mobile phone with one of them and technology that could pin-point the user, an official involved in the rescue told AFP Thirty six stranded British tourists were rescued in Sri Lanka thanks to a mobile phone with one of them and technology […]

Sri Lanka Telecom is offering free calls to people who call over at their regional offices located in areas affected by a tidal wave that swept through the island on Sunday leaving over 14,000 dead and millions homeless.Sri Lanka Telecom is offering free calls to people who call over at their regional offices located in […]

Cellular operator Dialog GSM made history when it signed up its 1 mn customer in June, to become the first operator to cross the milestone. Cellular operator Dialog GSM made history when it signed up its 1 mn customer in June, to become the first operator to cross the milestone. The US$ 150 mn operator […]

Pioneering mobile operator Celltel Lanka Ltd picked up a US$ 20 mn cheque from a syndication of banks to deploy its network islandwide.Pioneering mobile operator Celltel Lanka Ltd picked up a US$ 20 mn cheque from a syndication of banks to deploy its network islandwide. Led and co-arranged by Hatton National Bank, the five year […]

A local company broke the language barrier, developing a Sinhalese text recognition solution that interprets printed documents as text.A local company broke the language barrier, developing a Sinhalese text recognition solution that interprets printed documents as text. Developers, Sanje Lanka say the Sinhala Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system allows users to move away from saving […]

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) said earnings will be hit this year due to the Telecom Development Levy and its subsidiary Mobitel’s operations.Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) said earnings will be hit this year due to the Telecom Development Levy and its subsidiary Mobitel’s operations. SLT provided Rs. 2 billion for the Telecom Development Levy in the […]

Fixed-line operator Lanka Bell will stretch its network capacity by 20 percent by Christmas this year, under a US$ 2 million expansion programme.Fixed-line operator Lanka Bell will stretch its network capacity by 20 percent by Christmas this year, under a US$ 2 million expansion programme. Retained earnings are paying for the expansion, senior Lanka Bell […]