දැන් බයිලා කියන මෝඩ මාලිමා ජෙප්පෝ ගල් කටස් අරන් මිනි මර මර ඉන්නකාලේ ඉඳන් ලංකාවේ IT, computers promote කලේ 90 ගණන්වල ඉඳන් Infotel exhibition එක, 2003 දී ICTA එක පටන් ගත්තෙත් රනිල් ම තමයි.
Meanwhile, this was a week that brought satisfaction to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, with billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s announcement that his satellite-based high-speed, low-latency internet service Starlink was now available in Sri Lanka. As President, Mr. Wickremesinghe had a meeting with Elon Musk in Bali, Indonesia, in May last year on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Forum. During the meeting, Mr. Wickremesinghe appealed to Mr. Musk to make Starlink available in Sri Lanka as soon as possible. The meeting was also attended by United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Elon Musk’s American aerospace company SpaceX, Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls, and more. The service also enables high-speed internet access to remote and rural areas where ground-based infrastructure is limited.
In a post on his X account, Mr. Wickremesinghe thanked Mr. Musk for making Starlink available in Sri Lanka. “I thank @elonmusk for enabling Starlink satellite internet access for all Sri Lankans. This marks a significant step forward in the digital transformation of our nation. I look forward to meeting Elon soon to explore further advancements for Sri Lanka’s digital future,” Mr. Wickremesinghe said.
Mr. Wickremesinghe is known to be championing new technology and played a leading role in introducing computers to Sri Lanka in 1982. As Minister of Education, he helped introduce computers to schools, marking a new chapter in the country’s education system. As Prime Minister, Mr. Wickremesinghe also helped to introduce the internet to Sri Lanka in 1993 through an agreement signed with then US Vice-President Al Gore.
Mr. Wickremesinghe would no doubt be rather amused at the way some in the NPP government are now trumpeting the availability of Starlink in Sri Lanka given how they criticised him over his meeting with Elon Musk only a year ago when the party was still in the opposition.
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Meanwhile, this was a week that brought satisfaction to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, with billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s announcement that his satellite-based high-speed, low-latency internet service Starlink was now available in Sri Lanka. As President, Mr. Wickremesinghe had a meeting with Elon Musk in Bali, Indonesia, in May last year on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Forum. During the meeting, Mr. Wickremesinghe appealed to Mr. Musk to make Starlink available in Sri Lanka as soon as possible. The meeting was also attended by United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Elon Musk’s American aerospace company SpaceX, Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls, and more. The service also enables high-speed internet access to remote and rural areas where ground-based infrastructure is limited.
In a post on his X account, Mr. Wickremesinghe thanked Mr. Musk for making Starlink available in Sri Lanka. “I thank @elonmusk for enabling Starlink satellite internet access for all Sri Lankans. This marks a significant step forward in the digital transformation of our nation. I look forward to meeting Elon soon to explore further advancements for Sri Lanka’s digital future,” Mr. Wickremesinghe said.
Mr. Wickremesinghe is known to be championing new technology and played a leading role in introducing computers to Sri Lanka in 1982. As Minister of Education, he helped introduce computers to schools, marking a new chapter in the country’s education system. As Prime Minister, Mr. Wickremesinghe also helped to introduce the internet to Sri Lanka in 1993 through an agreement signed with then US Vice-President Al Gore.
Mr. Wickremesinghe would no doubt be rather amused at the way some in the NPP government are now trumpeting the availability of Starlink in Sri Lanka given how they criticised him over his meeting with Elon Musk only a year ago when the party was still in the opposition.

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