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Sri Lanka telco battles Cyclone Ditwah to restore connectivity

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata has restored connectivity to most of the island, with recovery teams working with the Air Force, Navy, and the regulator after Cyclone Ditwah ripped apart fibre lines and towers died without power, a top official said. Sri Lanka’s telecom networks went under in most areas; the electricity grid went down in the hill country in Nuwara Eliya, Gampola and Kandy people were without water or telephone connections for almost three days. Last night connectivity was restored to Nuwara Eliya, Dialog Group Chief Executive, Supun Weerasinghe said Monday. Minister of Digital Infrastructure Eranga Weeraratne told…

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