Communication facilities, internet access throughout the country within two years: Namal

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The government is targeting providing integrated communication facilities and internet access throughout the country while erecting communication towers that comply with a national plan within two years, Digital Technology and Enterprise Development State Minister Namal Rajapaksa said.

Addressing the media, he said by obtaining communication facilities, a vacuum had been created in many parts of the country due to providing authority for the construction of communication towers without complying with a national plan over the past several years.

Addressing the media, he said during past, permission for the construction of communication towers was given to individual companies according to their requirements.

"It is important to rectify the issue by erecting communication towers according to the national plan to obtain communication facilities from any part of the country," he said.

Therefore, it is relevant to go for a joint programme with all the related institutions. Through President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s vision to establish a digitally inclusive for villages the programme of updating the facilities has commenced.

As a pilot programme, the construction of communication towers in the Ratnapura district has begun. It plans to erect 49 communication towers in the Kurunegla district within the next few weeks. The government is to update and build communication towers within ten districts, including in Matara, by the end of this year.

With all the projects, we hope that the majority of areas of the country will be connected with the Internet and communication facilities.

As a result of providing institutional permission for individual company requirements, vacuum have been created in many parts of the country as a result of not upgrading the towers. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Comments - 14

punchi Monday, 21 June 2021 08:42 PM

These Towers will provide up to 4G only, as present or is it the thin-end of the wedge, to bring in the challenged/disputed 5G system?

P A S P Perera Monday, 21 June 2021 08:51 PM

Rocket Facilities?

Chux Monday, 21 June 2021 09:00 PM

You talk about internet since your family comes to power sectors like tourism,Agriculture,fishing, vehicles and essential items importation have bet completely stopped with so many livelihood lost what a shame on you

Ting Ting Monday, 21 June 2021 09:00 PM

Do some good and complete. Then inform public. Don't say what ur goin to do just to get votes...

Be Fair Monday, 21 June 2021 09:29 PM

Why now.....?????

Pantha Kumaran Monday, 21 June 2021 09:37 PM

Namal, Your agenda is our next PM of Sri Lanka. How could you finance this operation. Our country is already bankrupt. Please explain where the money is coming for this project. China???? or from your family pocket ????

roni Monday, 21 June 2021 09:44 PM

Any update on the crypto currencies that the village folk could use to become millionaires. that could uplift their living standards

johan Monday, 21 June 2021 09:45 PM

For all the empty promises people will not clap hands this time instead they will slap

Ranaweera Monday, 21 June 2021 10:00 PM

Why not have Fiber Optic Cables everywhere. That is much faster and better.

Ching Kin Pin Tuesday, 22 June 2021 07:51 AM

Do the job and then let the public praise you. Your tactics, giving promises will not work again.

Prof. J. Somaratne Tuesday, 22 June 2021 07:54 AM

Don't know you will remain for 2 years, it is unlikely.

Tony Samuel Tuesday, 22 June 2021 07:55 AM

You will be our next President, no doubt. Ha..Ha..Ha..

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 22 June 2021 03:34 PM

How is Daisy Archie

Ranaweera Wednesday, 23 June 2021 08:57 AM

Ranil also promised free WiFi to everyone. What happened to that. Looks like everyone has forgotten about it.

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