Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has announced that Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by him, is now available in Sri Lanka.
“Starlink now available in Sri Lanka!” Elon Musk said in a post on ‘X’.
Starlink received regulatory approval in August 2024, following an amendment to Sri Lanka’s telecommunications law to permit satellite-based internet services.
Last week, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weerarathne, said that a pilot project on Starlink, using 10 devices, was already underway.
According to Starlink’s website, the residential package for Sri Lanka is priced at Rs. 15,000 per month, with an additional cost of Rs. 118,000 for the required hardware. The package offers unlimited satellite internet, though it is unclear whether taxes are included.
Starlink is operated by SpaceX and provides high-speed internet using thousands of low Earth orbit satellites. The service is especially useful in remote and rural areas where traditional fibre connections are unavailable. It is currently active in nearly 100 countries. (Newswire)
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