The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has granted preliminary approval for Elon Musk’s Starlink, to provide internet services in the country, State Minister for Technology Kanaka Herath said.
Speaking to Newswire, the State Minister said approval will be granted following public consultations.
“We have given a period of 14 days for public consultation. After that we will look into the issues and give the approval,” Herath said.
Starlink, developed by Musk’s company SpaceX since 2015, is a vast satellite system designed to deliver high-speed Internet to even the most remote areas of earth.
The Starlink Internet service gained attention in Sri Lanka after President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Musk on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Forum high-level meeting in Bali, Indonesia late last month.
Following their meeting on May 19, Wickremesinghe committed to expediting the application process to connect Sri Lanka to the Starlink network. (Newswire)
