SLT launches wi-fi zone at SLF

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) launched a wi-fi zone at the Sri Lanka Foundation (SLF) recently.

Visitors to the Foundation can now experience uninterrupted internet services from SLT.

The official launch ceremony was recently held at the SLF. Chairman, SLF, Prof. Ranjith Bandara and SLT, Group Chief Executive Officer of SLT, Lalith de Silva were present.

The wi-fi solution provided by SLT empowers SLF to function efficiently as an education hub by facilitating education and learning through ICT.

"SLF being wi-fi enabled helps us to move closer to our vision of being a centre of excellence for leadership, education and training and facilitate education and learning through ICT for all visitors to our venue," said SLF Chairman, Prof. Ranjith Bandara.

"SLF reaches a diverse audience, ranging from students to international corporate gatherings and small social gatherings.

This opens the door for all these segments to experience ICT at its best and also helps us to enhance the overall experience that we offer customers," he said.

Group Chief Executive Officer, SLT Lalith de Silva, said, "This partnership is important to SLT since this is yet another way in which we can contribute to the knowledge hub of Sri Lanka, by building a Smart Sri Lanka."

"SLF, being a prime venue, attracts a diverse audience.

It helps us to reach these varying segments and provide them with an experience of consistent, uninterrupted high speed internet which ultimately helps to enhance lifestyles of the people," he said.

SLT, Chief Enterprise and Wholesale Officer, Kiththi Perera, General Manager, Enterprise Sales, Janaka Abeysinghe, Deputy General Manager, Government Institutions, Laksiri Liyanage, Account Manager, Government Institutions, Asanka Shamitha and several officers from SLT Services including Chief Executive Officer Prasanna Perera, General Manager Chaminda, Assistant Manager Deshan, SLF, Consultant Academic Affairs, Samantha Rathnayake and other senior officers were also present.