Inter-branch communication facility to all branch:

SLT to enhance capabilities of Mahaweli Authority

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the nation’s number one integrated communications service provider recently signed an agreement with the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka, providing a total voice communication solution.

According to the agreement, SLT provides multiple communication products such as Voice, state-of-the-art PABX infrastructure, Broadband internet and dedicated high capacity digital E1 connectivity for voice communication.

The total voice communications system will provide a cost effective inter-branch communication facility to all branch offices of the Mahaweli Authority. The data communication solution will also upgrade their existing Internet Leased Line (ILL) to a high capacity ILL connectivity.

Speaking on the significance of the solution, Director General, Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka Ivan de Silva said, “We thank Sri Lanka Telecom for providing us with a total voice communication solution, as it will go a long way in directly minimising costs for us as well as enhancing the capabilities of inter-branch communication.

The primary task of our organisation remains as the improvement of human life in the Mahaweli impacted areas and this solution will further enhance our ability to do so, by being able to communicate in an effective manner.

As a well established brand over a period of 150 years, we trust that our relationship with the company will grow from strength to strength.”

Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, SLT Ajantha Senevirathne said “As a fully fledged telecommunication company, we are extremely happy that the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka has chosen the solution provided by us. In terms of capacity, we will be connecting nearly 100 locations, which include regional offices, project offices and site offices located across the island.

This will be a further boost for cost effective real time communication. “

The geographical spread includes all Mahaweli sectors which cover completed projects such as Victoria, Kotmale, Randenigala, Rantambe, Pollgolla, Bowatenne, Ratkinda, Maduruoya, Karagahawila Road, Ulhitiya, Ukuwela, Uda Walawe and ongoing projects such as Uda Walawe Left Bank, Mahaweli Upgrading Project, Saudi Fund Project, Dambulla Bakamuna Kalagahawila Road Project, Dam Safety and Water Resources Planning Project amongst others.

With a view to making Sri Lanka a broadband island, SLT is in the process of introducing the necessary infrastructure in the form of NGN [Next Generation Networks] using optical fibre backbone and broadband services such as IMS, IPTV etc.

SLT also provides high speed global connectivity to countries in the South Asian region through its investments in international submarine cables such as SMW3, SMW4 and the Bharat Lanka submarine cable between India and Sri Lanka and Dhirragu-SLT submarine cable system between Maldives Islands and Sri Lanka.