SLMDF, SLT to broaden rural communication

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) entered into an agreement with Sri Lanka Mahajana Development Foundation (SLMDF) where the company is to initially provide 50,000 telephone connections to facilitate communication requirements of the members of the Foundation islandwide on SLT Citylink CDMA.

The Foundation has already appointed 18 district co-ordinators, 275 regional community leaders and 10,000 rural community leaders to promote their membership. It expects to increase the number within the next two to three years.

Co-ordinators of the Foundation aim to visit each household to promote membership, where they will also be promoting the SLT City Link CDMA to the largest network in the country.

CEO SLT Shoji Takahashi, said "We are committed to providing communication facilities to every single citizen in Sri Lanka.

I strongly believe the SLT Citylink CDMA service will be an important enabler in eliminating the digital divide in the country by empowering rural community."

Chairman SLMDF Jagath Chandra Irugalbandara said, "We went through a comprehensive selection process in choosing Sri Lanka Telecom.

At present SLT has the most reliable nationwide communication network in Sri Lanka. We are quite confident that we can reach rural communities effectively and efficiently with this initiative.