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Mobitel rolling out 4G Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel has signed a BOI agreement to trial and deploy a LTE (Long Term Evolution) Network for the first time in Sri Lanka. This will be part of the company’s network expansion project and will enable Mobitel to import/purchase (locally) project-related items free of customs duty. Mobitel has committed an investment of approximately US$ 60 million in its latest network expansion, adding 1,000 LTE capable radio base stations to the existing network infrastructure. With this, the company’s Investments committed to date in its LTE/3.5G/2.5G networks and service offerings amount to over US$ 400 mn. "Technology change is a key determinant of a country’s economic growth and therefore the introduction of LTE Network is expected to drive growth in the telecommunication sector as well as improve competitiveness and growth in several other economic sectors heavily depended on infocom" said, Jayampathi Bandaranayake, Chairman BOI of Sri Lanka. "We are happy to support Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel in its endeavour to provide the latest ICT technologies which is sure to catalyze national development". LTE is the latest standard in the mobile network technology evolution after GSM/EDGE and 3.5G/HSPA network technologies, and Mobitel is gearing towards demonstrating broadband speeds nearing 100Mbps in downlink and 50Mbps in uplink, using this LTE technology when the spectrum is available. Anusha Palpita, The Director General of Telecommunications said "TRCSL is committed to assist all the telecommunication operators in Sri Lanka to develop world class telecommunication network facilities in the country. The spectrum allocation for the commercial operation of LTE will soon be finalized where the operators will be able to launch nationwide enhanced ICT infrastructure to benefit all businesses and consumers in Sri Lanka through this latest evolution in mobile broadband technology." Nimal Welgama, Chairman Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel said, "Harnessing the power of ICT to its fullest potential will be the key in realizing hyper exponential pace of growth which is needed to build our nation and to do so rapidly. This requires next generation ICT available and affordable to the citizens of our country which will help eventually realize His Excellency the President’s vision of elevating the e-literacy rate in Sri Lanka. In this regard, this investment on the latest LTE infrastructure will be a significant step towards driving unparalleled growth to propel our country forward." ZTE corporation of China was selected by Mobitel as its technology partner to deploy this state-of-the-art LTE ready Next-Generation-Network. Island

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Highways Ministry Secretary and former Navy Commander retired Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda has been picked to be Sri Lanka s next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka media reported on Sunday. Sources said Adm. Karannagoda is expected to proceed to London once the incumbent High Commissioner there - retired Supreme Court Justice Nihal Jayasinghe, who has already completed his term, returns to assume duties as new Bribery and Corruption Commission chief. They, however, said some procedures such as getting accreditation from UK had not been completed yet. Wasantha Karannagoda is very efficient & will be a big loss to specially Highways Ministry

I agree Machan , but to be honest I am very please to see this achievement, let me remind that this is the first time we have a freeway like this & I do know that it's lack of a wider emergency lane but I am sure we can improve our selves and more to come , So fingers cross!

my point is that expressway cost us only $800.00 ( or we spent)and here just to make a bypass cost about a billion, so in correct I am happy with it, we only need 6 lanes near CMB areas and entrance. Btw this is a regional road going to Hamba and Gov can expand as econmy pick up. No doubt this will be bumper to bumper in Kataragama season, just appreciate with what we have please! __________________

What is this crap, Japanese car exporters to Sri Lanka is mere basically nothing , Pakistan virtually bankrupt!

This is part of Gov's tax simplifying strategy, Presidential tax commission and IMF have suggested for a simplified and broader tax system, as a matter of fact dividends already have paid from the 1st tax cut this year. If Sri Lanka is to make as a hub we must do it and this time Gov is on the correct art. Itz very simple less tax & all comply, more tax more frauds!!!!

RAMAN DBK is has grown up to a medium enterprise now, their revenue is about US$50million per-anum now!!

I meant that I was correct and u talked load of rubbish.

I told you man, I ve got the same car just before it loaded to the ship, now what?

I ve got the photos already and it was bought through RAMA DBK

Micros MPV J4 looks awesome,

This is much clear!

Two different stories!

Ok dude I better zip up