System Licence
Licensing Procedure (Issuance & Renewal)
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Licenced Operator List
Fixed Operators
| No | Category of Licence | Name of the Operator | Document of the Licence | Period of Validity | Date of Last Renewal | Date of Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Fixed Operators | Sri Lanka Telecom PLC | Ten years (10) | 09.02.2022 | 09.02.2032 | |
| 02 | Lanka Bell Ltd. | Ten years (10) | 26.02.2016 | 26.02.2026 | ||
| 03 | Dialog Broadband Networks (Pvt.) Ltd. | Ten years (10) | 10.11.2015 | 10.11.2025 |
Mobile Operators
| No | Category of Licence | Name of the Operator | Document of the Licence | Period of Validity | Date of Last Renewal | Date of Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mobile Operators | Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 11.02.2022 | 11.02.2032 |
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| 02 | Dialog Axiata PLC. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 28.09.2023 | 28.09.2033 | |
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| 03 | Mobitel (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 10.02.2023 | 10.02.2033 | |
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| 04 | Bharti Airtel Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 12.04.2017 | 12.04.2027 |
International Telecommunication Operators (External Gateway Operators)
| No | Category of Licence | Name of the Operator | Document of the Licence | Period of Validity | Date of Last Renewal | Date of Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Telecommunication Operators (earlier External Gateway Operators) | Lanka Bell Ltd. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 28.02.2013 | 28.02.2023 |
| 02 | Dialog Axiata PLC. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 28.02.2023 | 28.02.2033 | |
| 03 | Mobitel (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 07.03.2023 | 07.03.2033 | |
| 04 | Bharti Airtel Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 01.12.2017 | 01.12.2027 | |
| 05 | TATA Communications Lanka Ltd. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 06.06.2023 | 06.06.2033 | |
| 06 | Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Ten years (10) | 28.02.2015 | 28.02.2025 |
Data Communication Operators
| No | Category of Licence | Name of the Operator | Document of the Licence | Period of Validity | Date of Last Renewal | Date of Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Data Communication Operators | Lanka Communication Services (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Five years (5) | 04.07.2021 | 04.07.2026 |
Internet Service Providers
| No | Category of Licence | Name of the Operator | Document of the Licence | Period of Validity | Date of Last Renewal | Date of Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Internet Service Providers | Dialog Broadband Networks (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Five years (05) | 05.12.2023 | 05.12.2028 |
| 02 | TATA Communications Lanka Ltd. | Licence | Five years (05) | 10.02.2020 | 10.02.2025 | |
| 03 | Lanka Education and Research Network | Licence | Five years (05) | 01.09.2021 | 01.09.2026 |
Cable Distribution Network Operators
| No | Category of Licence | Name of the Operator | Document of the Licence | Period of Validity | Date of Last Renewal | Date of Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cable Distribution Network Operators | Ask Cable Vision (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Five years (05) | 01.03.2023 | 01.03.2028 |
| 02 | City cables Links (Pvt) Ltd. | Licence | Five years (05) | 01.06.2024 | 31.05.2029 | |
| 03 | Trymas Media Network (Pvt) Ltd | Licence | Five years (05) | 02.11.2023 | 02.11.2028 |
Direct to Home Satellite Broadcasting Operators
| No | Category of Licence | Name of the Operator | Document of the Licence | Period of Validity | Date of Last Renewal | Date of Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Direct to Home Satellite Broadcasting Operators | Dialog Television (Pvt.) Ltd. | Licence | Five years (05) | 01.02.2022 | 01.02.2027 |
| 02 | Free Sat Lanka (Pvt) Ltd | Licence | Five years (05) | 18.10.2021 | 18.10.2026 | |
| 03 | Sri Lanka Telecom Plc | Licence | Five years (05) | 14.11.2019 (New Licence) | 14.11.2024 |
Other Operators
| No | Category of Licence | Name of the Operator | Document of the Licence | Period of Validity | Date of Last Renewal | Date of Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Other Operators | Dialog Broadband Network (Pvt.) Ltd | Licence | 10 | 08.05.2015 | 08.05.2025 |
| 02 | Supreme SAT (Pvt) Ltd. | Licence | 05 | 10.05.2023 | 10.05.2028 | |
| 03 | Free Sat Lanka (Pvt) Ltd | License | 05 | 25.04.2024 | 25.04.2029 | |
| 04 | Lanka Number Portability Services (Guarantee) Limited | License | 10 | 01.07.2024 | 01.07.2034 |
