Landmark cable for SLT

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) reached a landmark in communication technology on Thursday as it joined with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) of India; the seventh largest telecommunications operator in the world, to inaugurate the Bharat Lanka optical fibre submarine cable between India and Sri Lanka.

This cable system has already been established between Tuticorin (India) and Mount Lavinia (Sri Lanka). The total investment for the project is Rs. 1.8 billion.

SLT in a media release said that the commissioning of this cable would benefit both Indian and Sri Lankan customers through the competitive hi-tech services.

It further said that this project would historically be the biggest joint investment between India and Sri Lanka and would be a manifestation of the cooperation and strong links that bind these two countries together.