Category: Technology

Sri Lanka Telecom says it has appointed MTI Consulting to ‘dress up’ its brand, following an intense global round of competitive bidding.Sri Lanka Telecom says it has appointed MTI Consulting to ‘dress up’ its brand, following an intense global round of competitive bidding. MTI’s task is to take this ‘Legacy Brands’ up to the next […]

IT solutions provider Eureka Technology Partners say Sri Lankan business face an equal threat from hackers and other software vulnerabilities as are their overseas counterparts and with the consequences as painful as a labour dispute.IT solutions provider Eureka Technology Partners say Sri Lankan business face an equal threat from hackers and other software vulnerabilities as […]

The ICT Agency is shifting its rural connectivity plans to the coast in a move to help tsunami survivors cope with the disaster and share their plight with the world.The ICT Agency is shifting its rural connectivity plans to the coast in a move to help tsunami survivors cope with the disaster and share their […]

Sri Lanka on Friday offered free Internet surfing for tsunami survivors and said free telephone services will also be made available to those displaced by the disaster. Five Internet cafes would be launched in the first phase at the southern district of Hambantota by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Sunday, the Information and Communication Technology […]

At the time when all hell broke loose, getting or giving information became a nightmare.Coordinating help became another catastrophe.At the time when all hell broke loose, getting or giving information became a nightmare. Coordinating help became another catastrophe. So instead of stuffing bags with relief supplies kindly donated by Sri Lankan and the world and […]

Fitch Ratings International put incumbent network operator Sri Lanka Telecom’s senior unsecured local currency ‘BB’ rating on Rating Watch Negative, on account of possible bad debts accumulated on account of its overseas calling card unit. Fitch Ratings International put incumbent network operator Sri Lanka Telecom’s senior unsecured local currency ‘BB’ rating on Rating Watch Negative, […]

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 […]