The Internet Service Providers of Sri Lanka

This Section of the site has not been updated since 1999

The internet continues to grow in Sri Lanka. And heavy competition has kept the prices steady, despite everything elese going up in price.

The cost of surfing has increased in other ways, thanks mainly to huge increases in local call charges by Sri Lanka Telecom. Sri Lanka Telecom has been largely responsible for retarding the development of the IT sector with their poor services and exhorbitant prices. Unfortunately SLT has a near monopoly when it comes to Telephone services.


Licensed ISPs

Lanka Internet Services Ltd (LISL)

The pioneer in commercial internet services. They are still the biggest of the Sri Lanka ISPs. But losing ground due to poor customer relations.
Prices
Speed - 28,800bps

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT)

Despite being privatised, the government owned business mentality has not been completely removed yet. They are supposed to offer unlimited access accounts. But does not mention this in their site.
Prices
Speed - 28,800bps

ITMIN

Not Recommended


A recent entrant. They used to send unsolicited direct mail advertisements to their customers. When this did not work out Introduced a new billing model in Aug 98. And immidiately ran into a storm of protests.
Prices
Speed - 28,800bps

Eureka

One of the better ISPs. Offers unlimited access during off peak hours.
Prices
Speed - 33,600bps

Pan Lanka

The only ISP for those who sleep by day and surf by night.
Probalbly the fastest and the least congested service. Too bad they don't know how to sell it.
Prices
Speed - 33,600bps

Ceycom (CCOM)

An ISP who does not display their rates on their website Obviously does not know much about the internet
Prices - UNKNOWN
Speed - 28,800bps

Lanka Communication Services (Lankacom)

Started operations shortly after LISL. But it's not clear whether they have at least one client. And now they are probably defunt.
Prices
Speed - 28,800bps

Other Service Providers

These companies provide internet connections, even though they are not licensed ISPs. Many work in collaboration with SLT, often as resellers.

Lanka Global Online (LGO)

works in collaboration with Sri Lanka Telecom
Prices - unknown
Speed - 28,800bps

Visual Internet

Their site is easier to navigate than most of the others. works in collaboration with Sri Lanka Telecom. They offer the lowest rates for unlimited access.1
(Neglected to mention at what speeds)
Prices
Speed - Unknown

ISP Lanka

All I learned from the ISP Lanka site was that they have a designer who knows a bit of Javascripts. They operate the cafe@inter.net cyber cafe.
Prices - unknown
Speed - unknown

Meanwhile a large number of small companies have started offering internet access mostly as resellers of the larger ISPs.
1 LISL used to offer a special unlimited access package at Rs 1,500 per month. However this package is no longer available

 

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