Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka

PUBLIC NOTICE

Issuance of the Direct -to -Home Satellite TV Broadcasting and Sound Broadcasting ServicesLicence of

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) (“the Commission”) was established under the Telecommunications (Amendment) Act No. 27 of 1996 and is responsible for regulating the telecommunications sector and managing the radio frequency spectrum in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC.has applied for a licence under Section 17 (2) of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act No.25 of 1991 (“the Act”) to operate a telecommunications system to provide Direct to Home Satellite (DTH) services in Sri Lanka in pursuance of the requirments set out in the Guidelines and Procedures for issuing, renewal and modification of licence under the Act,published in Gazzette No.1435 /20 dated 10.03.2006.

Therefore, the public is hereby noticed under Section 17 (3) (a) of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act No.25 of 1991 that the Commission is considering to recommend to the President the Issuance of the licence to Sri Lanka Telecom PLC for a period of five years subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Commission upon the consideration of representations / objections of the public / industry.

The public is hereby further noticed that representations or objections to the grant of licence to Sri Lanka Telecom PLC may be made not later than 01.11.2019. The representations and objections should be in writing and addressed to Director General, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka.

A draft of the proposed Licence is available to the public on the Commission’s official web site, www.trc.gov.lk.

By Order of the Commission

P.R.S.P. Jayatilake

Director General.

Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka,

No 276, Elvitigala Mawatha,

Colombo 08.

Tel: 0112689345   Fax: 0112689341

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