

Sri Lanka Telecom, the nation’s number one integrated communications service provider has entered into a landmark agreement with the Havelock City project, which is the flagship multi-tower residential and commercial real estate development project undertaken in Sri Lanka. The agreement was signed by Ms Leisha De Silva Chandrasena, Chairperson of Sri Lanka Telecom and H Z Cassim, Director of Mireka Capital Land (Pvt) Ltd. This agreement signifies SLT’s commitment to connect the Havelock City with the latest fiber optic connections extending SLT broadband network to all residents catering to their communication requirements. This new commitment would provide infrastructure facilities to provide triple play services such as voice, data, and video and also ensure mobile connectivity within the premises through its fully owned subsidiary Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd.
With the signing of this agreement, the Havelock City apartment owners will be able to enjoy a ‘digital’ lifestyle offered via the cream of today’s broadband technology. The Havelock City, located along Havelock Road is the largest residential-cum-commercial project to be undertaken in Sri Lanka to provide potential residents a true "City within a City" concept.
Ralph De Lanerolle, Managing Director of Mireka Capital Land, speaking at the signing ceremony said that, "the development at the Havelock City will provide residents with the state-of- the-art communication and entertainment facilities. Havelock City will be one of the few developments projects in Colombo to be equipped with the latest technology providing enhanced communication infrastructure and facilities which are on par with global standards. I’m fully confident that with SLT’s support, we can offer guaranteed services to our apartment owners with a basket of value added features".
Ms. Leisha De Silva Chandrasena, Chairperson of SLT, commenting on this special occasion said, "We are extremely happy to be the preferred communication service provider for this flagship project. We have provided fiber connectivity with network resiliencies to the Havelock City covering the two towers in the first phase of the project".