All necessary procedures to launch Starlink services in Sri Lanka competed: Dy Minister

The government has completed all necessary procedures to launch Starlink services in Sri Lanka, says Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weerarathna.

According to State Minister Weerarathna, once the expected information dashboard is received from Starlink, the service could be launched without any operational delays.

He made this statement while attending a bilateral meeting organized by the Sri Lankan High Commission in Singapore, held alongside the 2025 Tech Summit Asia in Singapore.

The matter was discussed during a meeting between State Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne and Ambassador Stephan Lang, the United States’ Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy at the U.S. Department of State.

Several other strategic areas of collaboration were discussed: Continued support for Sri Lanka’s digital transformation with leading global tech companies such as Google and Meta; Establishment of data centers in the country; Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across various sectors, including the development of AI-based data centers; The advancement of the Cybersecurity Bill and the strengthening of the Agency for Cyber Security; Amendments to the existing Online Safety Bill; Revisions to the Data Protection Act.

Ambassador Lang also emphasized the importance and urgency of these initiatives, describing them as both challenging and essential for Sri Lanka’s digital future.

He reiterated the United States’ continued commitment to supporting Sri Lanka in implementing these transformative digital policies and programs.