COLOMBO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has granted preliminary approval for Starlink to provide satellite-based Internet services in the country, State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath said on Thursday.
The minister told the media that a two-week period had been allocated for a formal public consultation process regarding the approval of this Internet service. Following this period, the TRCSL will take steps to implement the service in Sri Lanka, the minister said.
According to the minister, this initiative will deliver a fast Internet service as well as to the education, research, tourism, fisheries and agriculture sectors, while also providing global access via this internet facility.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions with founder and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk last month in Indonesia regarding expediting the application process to connect Sri Lanka with the Starlink network. ■
