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Free Wifi access from tomorrow ::: Dailymirror.lk ::: Breaking News

Lankan citizens will be able to enjoy free Wifi internet access at selected 26 public locations across the island from tomorrow (30), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications and IT said.

The Information Communication and Technology Agency said it would expand the services to 1000 public spaces across the island by the end of August.

Foreign Affairs Media Secretary, Daniel Alphonsus said they have not established any restrictions on the free Wifi service.
“At the beginning there were no barriers for the Wifi users, but after analysing the service with the time, our technicians will take necessary technological methods to control the service,” Mr. Alphonsus said.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera, along with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and six other ministers will inaugurate the programme at the Colombo Fort Railway station tomorrow (30).

The inauguration will be simultaneously telecast on giant LED screens at the Jaffna, Polonaruwa and Matara Railway Stations and bus stands.

The 26 public locations are: Fort Railway Station, Pettah Public and Private Bus Stands, the Temple of the Tooth Kandy, Floating Market in Pettah, Colombo Law College, Colombo Public Library, Dehiwela Zoo, Colombo Racecourse, Colombo Police Head Quarters, Galle Railway Station, Jaffna Railway Station, Fort Dutch Hospital, Galle Face Colombo, Battaramulla Foreign Employment Bureau, Colombo Museum, Karapitiya Hospital, Rathnapura Museum, Polonnaruwa Base Hospital, Matara Bus Stand, Polonnaruwa Railway Station, Matara Railway Station, Mirijjawila Botanical Garden, Jaffna Public Library, Kandy Railway Station and Peradeniya Railway Station. -
 
Now that's something excellent done by the government. I hope they can put it into good use rather than using free WIFI for **** and Facebook. :D Sri Lanka has a lot of opportunities in the IT sector since we can interoperate some of the services into making them available through internet.
 
Misleading title. I thought there would be free WiFi available at any point in the country.
 
Misleading title. I thought there would be free WiFi available at any point in the country.

"The Information Communication and Technology Agency said it would expand the services to 1000 public spaces across the island by the end of August."
 
Good news for Sri Lankan people, some Indians would probably swim to the Island to get some free wi-fi.
 
Free Wi-Fi for Regional Towns launch today | Daily News Online : Sri Lanka's National News

Event begins from Polonnaruwa District General Hospital

Rasika Somarathna


President Maithripala Sirisena will launch the 'Free Wi-Fi for Regional Towns programme' today from the Polonnaruwa District General Hospital premises.

The authorities will simultaneously unveil free Wi-Fi zones in 100 major towns and the relevant services will be made available from today.

Under the free Wi-Fi programme, Sri Lankan users will be able to access the internet up to 100 MB free of charge per month at locations where the facility is available.

The programme spearheaded by the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRC SL) is a pledge made by President Sirisena in his election manifesto.

Nearly all towns are expected to be brought under the programme soon thereafter, which will place free internet readily available throughout the country particularly to the rural youth.

Internet service providers, both private and government, have joined hands with the TRC to provide the service, TRCSL Director-General M. M. Zuhair, PC said. According to sources, the service providers will bear the relevant costs.

"Those who exceed 100MB per month limit will have to pay charges for the extra usage. Since the free facility is only for citizens, user registration will precede the free access," Zuhair said.

TRC's 'Free Wi-Fi for Regional Towns' is the brain-child of President Sirisena and will be implemented by the TRC with the cooperation of the internet service providers and the ICTA.

Today's event in Polonnaruwa will be held under the theme '100 Locations in 100 Days - More to Follow'.
 

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