Cabinet spokesman Vijitha Herath said the move comes as rising operational costs and limited revenue have slowed the construction of communication towers under the project, which is jointly implemented by mobile service providers and the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL).
Under the new guidelines, service providers will be reimbursed up to Rs. 35 million or 75% of the actual cost of building each tower and installing related equipment, whichever is lower. So far, 83 towers have been completed, bringing mobile connectivity to previously unserved areas.
The President of Sri Lanka, acting in his capacity as Minister of Digital Economy, informed the Cabinet, which approved the enhanced support to ensure faster rollout and improved access to digital services for rural communities.
