Dialog Axiata partners Trcsl-initiated ‘Gamata Sanniwedanaya’ project
Staying true to its vision of empowering and enriching Sri Lankan lives and enterprises by connecting everyone and driving digital inclusion across the nation, Dialog Axiata PLC (Dialog) partnered the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) to launch the first phase of the ‘Gamata Sanniwedanaya’ initiative in Ratnapura.
By facilitating the Gamata Sanniwedanaya initiative, the company aims to enable all Sri Lankans to move forward as one digital society and support the distant-learning and working requirements in this new normal. This initiative was deployed by the TRCSL with the pilot programme of implementing 37 new sites in the Ratnapura district, where 18 of these sites will be deployed by Dialog by July 2021.
The next phase of the Gamata Sanniwedanaya initiative will focus on expanding 4G coverage to deep rural communities in Kurunegala, Matara and more districts to achieve near 100 percent population coverage by end-2022. Speaking at the occasion, TRCSL Director General Oshada Senanayake said, “Today marks a special day where we launch this Gamata Sanniwedanaya initiative with Dialog in the Napawala village in the Rathnapura district. Our efforts through this initiative are to establish the necessary connectivity infrastructure, which is imperative for Sri Lanka to successfully navigate its journey towards digitisation. Along with the Rathnapura project, we are also aiming to expand coverage in 10 districts this year, including Kurunegala, Matara and Anuradhapura with a vision of expanding coverage to 100 percent of the country.”
Commenting, Dialog Axiata PLC Group Chief Executive Supun Weerasinghe said, “We are pleased to join hands with the TRCSL to launch the Gamata Sanniwedanaya initiative as part of our efforts in expanding 4G coverage to deep rural communities across the nation and support our subscribers, considering how connectivity has become a necessity with the ongoing pandemic, especially with learning and working requirements. We hope to collaborate further with the TRCSL in the upcoming months to make this initiative a success, in line with our shared vision of enabling a fully connected and truly empowered Sri Lanka.”