Airtel builds new 4G tower to connect more than 12,000 people in rural Sri Lanka

Working in partnership with the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), Airtel Lanka announced the recent completion of a new 4G tower in the Ratnapura District under the Gamata Sanniwedanaya initiative.

The newly built 4G tower under the initiative, commissioned in Ulupitiya, Ratnapura District, covers an area of 91 square-kilo metres, facilitating a total population of 12,219 with drastically improved network coverage.

The digitization of rural communities aims to keep everyone connected and productive in their daily lives, supporting seamless distance-learning and flexible working requirements.

Airtel Lanka CEO and MD Ashish Chandra stated, “With the commissioning of the tower in Ratnapura, residents of Ulupitiya now have access to our world-class, buffer free 4G network. Airtel will continue to partner with the TRCSL, to fulfil our vision of enriching the lives of Sri Lankan’s, especially the deep rural community who has no access to mobile connectivity.”

Airtel is also executing an independent and rigorous expansion drive of its 4G network with the construction of new 4G towers island-wide.