Lanka Bell extends Corporate Partner collaboration with FITIS

The cheque handing over ceremony, from left: Lanka Bell Head of IT Handy Trishan, Lanka Bell Managing Director Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe, FITIS Chairman Abbas Kamrudeen, and FITIS CEO Aruna Alwis  

Lanka Bell, one of Sri Lanka’s leading telecommunication and ICT service providers, has extended its collaboration with the Federation of Information Technology Industry (FITIS) for the year 2020. This partnership will enable both entities to continue the work carried out to make Sri Lanka a leading digital society in the region, and thereby make the country a leading player in the global ICT market. 

The sponsorship cheque was handed over to FITIS Chairman Abbas Kamrudeen by Lanka Bell Managing Director Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe.

Welcoming Lanka Bell on board for the year 2020, Kamrudeen said: “It is indeed a pleasure for FITIS to have the support of Lanka Bell to complement its development activities. I am very pleased to welcome Lanka Bell as a Corporate Partner, and I believe this partnership will tremendously benefit both organisations,” he said.

Kamrudeen also noted that this partnership is also an endorsement of the Federation’s mission to continue to serve society by promoting and developing the ICT sector continuously.

Commenting on this partnership. Dr. Prasad Samarasinghe said: “We are pleased to partner with FITIS and support them in their endeavour to foster the digital transformation of the country. With Lanka Bell’s ability to offer cutting-edge telecommunication and ICT solutions to meet its customers’ requirements, we are able to provide FITIS with the necessary infrastructure and expertise for them to achieve their mission. While the synergies of this partnership will benefit the two organisations, its benefit to the industry as a whole will be significantly greater.”

Lanka Bell offers a full range of telecommunication services to businesses and residential customers in Sri Lanka. With its state-of-the-art digital network and unmatched customer support, Lanka Bell remains firmly rooted in Sri Lanka as a telecommunications giant that continues to challenge the industry through its wide range of services. Among the company’s main offerings is Bell Enterprise Solutions Technology (BEST). This is a specialised suite of enterprise telecommunication solutions which offers voice and text, data, Internet Data Centre (IDC), and international services. 

As the pioneers of fixed wireless telephony which introduced CDMA technology to Sri Lanka in 2005, Lanka Bell revolutionised the telecommunication landscape by providing all Sri Lankans the opportunity to enjoy the very best in telecommunication connectivity. 

The launch of Bell4G home broadband services via 4G LTE technology further enriched and enhanced Lanka Bell’s offering and has taken it to the next level.