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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OptiplexFx" data-source="post: 4849289" data-attributes="member: 208281">I don’t know for sure what the law on GPS devices is, but there is some talk about the government banning GPS devices in Sri Lanka. Read the following two news articles: <a href="http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2008/6/29729.html" target="_blank">Govt. bans GPS facility for mobile phones – Ravaya</a><a href="http://lankamobile.blogspot.com/2008/08/end-of-tech-gadgets-for-sri-lankans.html" target="_blank">End of Tech Gadgets for Sri Lankans</a>.I’ve also talked with a friend of mine in customs and he too said to import GPS devices you need a permit from the defense ministry. Maybe there is a written law somewhere, but no one is enforcing it or cares about it. As for your original question about whether or not GPS works in SL. They do work, only problem is there aren’t any usable maps (i.e : NokiaMaps, Garmin, Tomtom etc.) But there are digital maps of SL, you can pair your phone with a laptop and use them, or the other option is GoogleMaps. But none of the methods allow you to use it for turn-by-turn navigation or search for place names etc.. Like a real GPS navigator.</blockquote>

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