Dehiowita gets broadband service after long wait

Dehiowita, a developing township of Ruwanwella electorate in the Kegalle district with a substantial population, received the Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) broadband facility with Internet accessibility recently.

This facility was a long-felt need in the area.

The project was inaugurated by Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Ranjith Siyambalapitiya last Monday.

The Minister said that the Government had taken all measures to enhance the socio-economic standard of the people in the country in keeping with the Mahinda Chinthana Idiri Dekma after the successful eradication of ruthless LTTE terrorism which had been a cancer to the nation over the last two and a half decades.

The Minister said that Information Technology is of paramount importance to the younger generation to accumulate knowledge to march forward towards development.

Young people can derive from this service a wide knowledge in any field of study they intend to follow and make their careers more prosperous, powerful and demanding.

At the same time, the Minister requested the parents to be vigilant with their children's activities since it also entails information which leads to the destruction of young lives.

Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councillor and SLFP Chief Organiser of Ruwanwella electorate Dr. Parakrama Athauda also addressed the gathering.

SLT Regional Head Saman Abeygunasekera, Head of the Sabaragamuwa Province Sanjaya Kumara and Avissawella Manager Sanjaya Perera were also present along with representatives from all State institutions in the area and some of the prospective applicants who had been anxiously waiting for this service.

- JW