Millions Stranded Without Signal: Govt Calls Emergency Meeting With Telcos

The government has launched an urgent operation to restore phone and internet networks crippled by days of severe weather, as millions struggle to contact loved ones trapped in flood-hit and landslide-affected areas. Officials from the Presidential Secretariat, the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat, the Ministry of Digital Economy and the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka met with major telecom operators on Saturday to map out immediate fixes. The meeting followed reports that transmission towers across the country had lost power or suffered structural damage, leading to major communication failures. Authorities said the breakdown has left families unable to reach relatives…

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