The 22^nd of June 2017 saw Sri Lanka Telecom host the SLT Zero One Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of Hilton Hotel in Colombo. The event was live telecast on PEO TV and all other social media channels of SLT.

The year 2016 saw the launch of the “SLT Speed Up Cycle Sawariya” – the country’s longest cross-country cycle race, by Sri Lanka Telecom. The launch was announced on the 21^st of July 2016 and immediately took the country by storm, as such a venture had never been attempted before in the history of the sport of Cycling in Sri Lanka. The men’s race began on the 27^th of July in Colombo and concluded on the 31^st of that same month in Batticaloa. The women’s race also began on the same day in Colombo but concluded that very day in Ambalangoda.

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) successfully connected its first ever colour night vision (CNV) surveillance system in Sri Lanka, which uses advanced IP surveillance cameras. This project initiated and funded by the Chief Ministry of the North Central Provincial Council. This is also the second largest system installed by SLT thus far, with more than 100 advanced IP surveillance cameras spanning the important areas of Anuradhapura, Habarana and Polonnaruwa. The colour night vision surveillance camera system is capable of capturing coloured visuals during the day and night.

SLT SpeedUp Cycle Sawariya ceremonially commenced at the Galle Face Green on Tuesday 25^th July. Group Chairman of SLT Kumarasinghe Sirisena, Group CEO of SLT Dileepa Wijesundera, Group CMO Ajantha Seneviratne and the President of the Cycling Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL), Dr. Amal Harsha De Silva were also present at the event along with a number of distinguished members of SLT’s senior management, the CFSL and Sri Lanka Police.

The Day 2 - SLT SpeedUp Cycle Sawariya started from Puttalam to Vavunia and Vavunia to Trincomalee in two legs on 26th July. Third day race will start from Trincomalee to Dambulla. This longest cycle race in Sri Lanka started in Colombo and travel through Puttalam, Vavunia, Trincomalee, Dambulla, Badulla up to Embilipitiya marking the finish on 29th July.

The Day 3 - SLT SpeedUp Cycle Sawariya started Trincomalee to Dambulla on 27^th July morning. Forth day race will start from Dambulla to Badulla. This longest cycle race in Sri Lanka started in Colombo and travel through Puttalam, Vavunia, Trincomalee, Dambulla, Badulla up to Embilipitiya marking the finish on 29th July. The women’s race will commence on 29th July journey starting from Ratnapura and ending in Embilipitiya.

The Day 4 - SLT SpeedUp Cycle Sawariya started Dambulla to Badulla on 28^th July morning. Fifth day race will start from Badulla to Embilipitiya. This longest cycle race in Sri Lanka started in Colombo and travel through Puttalam, Vavunia, Trincomalee, Dambulla, Badulla up to Embilipitiya marking the finish on 29th July. The women’s race will commence on 29th July journey starting from Ratnapura and ending in Embilipitiya.

“SLT SpeedUp Cycle Sawariya was a great moment in my life, I feel its a big turning point in my life”- Men’s Overall Champion - Sandun Kumara

Sri Lanka Telecom group released its group and holding company financial performance results for the 6 months ending on 30th June 2017. The group comprises of 8 subsidiaries, including the mobile arm Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd.

Entries are NOW open through www.sliot.cse.mrt.ac.lk for #SLIoT competition till 18th September.

The Sri Lanka Telecom Group, has partnered with the University of Moratuwa and the Institution of Engineers of Sri Lanka (IESL) to present the SLIOT Challenge

This Challenge seeks to encourage the technological sector and the many innovative and entrepreneurial minds in the country to look beyond the present and take Sri Lanka into the future.