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From: chand@lanka.net (Chand Samaratunga) To: sghuter@nsrc.org CC: chand@lanka.net (Chand Samaratunga), vasee@lanka.net, randy@psg.com Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 22:36:18 +0000 (GMT) Dear Steve, Here is the update. Best wishes, Chand -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lanka Internet is Sri Lanka's first ISP and entered the Internet business in April 1994. Lanka Internet provides dialup access (slip/ppp) and dedicated Internet and WAN access (copper leased line and wireless) in speeds of 64k, 128k, and to E1. At the end of the first year of operation, the customer base exceeds 1000 and the cost of access has dropped by more than 50%. Sri Lanka Telecom is the second ISP to enter the market (in Jan 1996) offering similar services. For connectivity to the Internet, Lanka Internet presently has a submarine cable based 64KBPS connectivity to U.S.Sprint's network in Washington D.C. It is scheduled to be upgraded to a 256k capacity by July 1996. Lanka Internet's web server is based in Sri Lanka [http://sri.lanka.net/] with a high speed T3 mirror in the USA [http://www.lanka.net/], Lanka Internet and Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd, maintain two of the oldest and most popular Sri Lankan newspapers on-line at the above URLs and you could now access on-time news on Sri Lanka on a daily basis. In addition Lanka Internet has netcast the popular "WILLS WORLD CUP" series of cricket matches from its Website using the RealAudio technology. Lanka Internet's client base includes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sudu Nelum (White Lotus) Movement, University of Peradeniya, Colombo Medical College, University of Moratuwa Electronics Department, Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank, Seylan Bank, United Nations, World Bank, Nestle, Unilever, Lipton, Blue Diamonds, Mobitel, Celltel, Call-Link, Ceylon Electricity Board, numerous foreign embassies in Sri Lanka, and NGO organizations. In addition to its commercial operations, Lanka Internet presently offers special concessionary academic rates for all Schools and Universities in Sri Lanka, and plans to sponsor the activities of the Internet Society of Sri Lanka within the public and private primary and secondary school systems in Sri Lanka.
