Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the nation’s number one integrated communications service provider has completed the first phase of the Government’s intended ambitious project, titled the Lanka Government Network (LGN), covering five provinces in the country. This modern LGN project implementation was carried out as a strategic project of the Re-Engineering Government programme of Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), which functions under the Presidential Secretariat. The aim of this programme is to connect public serving government offices, which include ministries, departments as well as district and divisional secretariats via a single unified network.

The first stage comprised providing connectivity to 325 government offices including offices in the Western, Central, Southern, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces through SLT’s intelligent communication solution using advanced Internet Protocol (IP) technology. The company has proudly provided its value added proposition, featuring its world class Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP/VPN) solution on its nation wide broadband network, which is the most reliable and secure broadband network in the country. SLT’s IP/VPN solution is capable of carrying quality voice and mission critical data securely and reliably, will prove to be a value added advantage to the island wide expansion that would take place in the forthcoming phases of the LGN.

SLT will be providing a multiple range of products, which include voice, video. broadband internet, networking and hosting services. It further facilitates communities on the network by giving prompt online access to software driven user interface, which enhances the effectiveness of service delivery in the office environment.

Speaking on SLT’s contribution to the LGN initiative, Mrs. Leisha De Silva Chandrasena, Chairperson of SLT said, "We are proud to have been a part of this revolutionary initiative, in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka, as we are fulfilling a long felt need by introducing and successfully implementing the concept of e-government. SLT’s IP based communication solution allows all government offices islandwide to have access to a centralized IT network at any given time. SLT’s intelligent solution which is a fully integrated communication solution has already been installed and it will act as the backbone infrastructure of the Lanka Government Network for voice and data communication".