Sri Lanka has joined the long list of companies to give the green light for Elon Musk‘s Starlink satellite internet services, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced on Friday.
What Happened: The country’s telecommunications regulatory commission has approved the launch of Starlink services, pending a two-week consultation period, said Wickremesinghe in a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
“Starlink's implementation will be transformative for Sri Lankans, especially those struggling to stay connected with reliable, high-speed internet,” the country President wrote. “This advancement will significantly improve connectivity across the country, which is crucial for inclusion in the digital economy and ...