The Fastest Growing Industry in Sri Lanka

The telecom industry in Sri Lanka is growing very fast. As country which is investor friendly allowed Multi National Companies to invest in telecom sector. As a result now Sri Lankans are getting the benefit of low priced telecom solutions.

Here the details……
1. Cumulative Number of Licenses granted under Section 17 of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act No
25 of 1991 as amended.

Category of Service 2007 December
Licensed under Section 17 of the Act.
Fixed Access Telephone service 4
Cellular Mobile phones 5
Data Communications (Facility based) 6
Data Communications (Non-facility based) & ISP’s 19
Trunk Mobile Radio 2
Leased Circuit Providers 1
Licensed Payphone Service Providers 1
External Gateway Operators 33
Direct-to-Home Satellite Broadcasting Service 01
Cable TV Distribution Network 01
Sub Total 73
SLTL, Suntel, Lanka Bell are entitled to provide Pay phone and Data services according to their licences.
4 paging licences had lapsed. 4 non facility based and 1 facility based licences were revoked.


2. Statistical Overview of the Telecommunication Sector as at end of 4th Quarter 2007

Number of System Licenses 73
Total number of Fixed phones 2,742,059
Teledensity (Fixed Phones per 100 inhabitants) 13.1
Teledensity (Fixed) in Colombo District 35.2
Total Switching Capacity of Fixed Operators 3,000,000*
Waiting list (Fixed) – December 2006 77,724
Number of Cellular Mobile Subscribers 7,983,489
Mobile Phones per 100 people 38.2
Total Telephone Subscribers (Fixed & Cellular) 9,599,505
Total Teledensity (Fixed & Cellular) 51.4
Internet & Email Subscribers 202,348*
Number of Public Pay Phone Booths 8,526
Number of Paging Subscribers N/A
Trunk Mobile Radio Subscribers 233

Overview of the Telecommunication Sector as at end of 4th Quarter 2007

Number of System Licenses 73
Total number of Fixed phones 2,742,059
Teledensity (Fixed Phones per 100 inhabitants) 13.1
Teledensity (Fixed) in Colombo District 35.2
Total Switching Capacity of Fixed Operators 3,000,000*
Waiting list (Fixed) – December 2006 77,724
Number of Cellular Mobile Subscribers 7,983,489
Mobile Phones per 100 people 38.2
Total Telephone Subscribers (Fixed & Cellular) 9,599,505
Total Teledensity (Fixed & Cellular) 51.4
Internet & Email Subscribers 202,348*
Number of Public Pay Phone Booths 8,526
Number of Paging Subscribers N/A
Trunk Mobile Radio Subscribers 233