SLT Group
SLT Group is Sri Lanka's national ICT solutions provider, offering fixed, mobile, broadband, IPTV, cloud, and enterprise services to over 9 million residential, SME, enterprise, wholesale, and government customers through a 60,000 km fibre backbone and 5G mobile network.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1859
- HeadquartersColombo, Sri Lanka
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What SLT Group does
SLT Group (Sri Lanka Telecom PLC) is Sri Lanka's national ICT solutions provider, operating an integrated portfolio of fixed, mobile, broadband, IPTV, cloud, and enterprise services. The group comprises Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (fixed-line), the wholly-owned mobile subsidiary Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd, and additional operating subsidiaries including PEOTV, Akaza, Xyntac, LifeStore, FleetMGT, and HitFlix. The company serves over 9 million customers across residential, SME, enterprise, wholesale, government, and global business segments with a 60,000 km fibre optic backbone, Tier 3 data center infrastructure at Pitipana, and 4G/LTE plus pioneering 5G mobile networks.
The technology stack spans optical fibre, ADSL2+, VDSL2, carrier-grade Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, and 5G (including first South Asia 5G Massive MIMO on 3.5 GHz). Enterprise offerings are organized around the Akaza Arcadia SaaS platform (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Oracle Cloud, PeoplesHR Turbo HRIS, UiPath RPA, Blue Lotus 360 ERP, Akaza LMS, FleetMGT, DDoS/WAF protection via Arbor Networks) and the Akaza Multi Cloud platform built on Microsoft Azure Stack Hub at the Pitipana Tier 3 data center. Verticalized IoT/AI platforms include Fazenda Smart Agro and iHarvest plantation digitization. Other capabilities include DDoS protection, CommuniGate Pro corporate email, PBX, SIP trunk, Avaya-hosted call centers, mCash mobile money, and structured cabling.
SLT earns recurring subscription revenue across consumer broadband (Rs. 490–25,000/month), mobile voice and data, IPTV, enterprise cloud, and wholesale services, supplemented by hardware sales through eTeleshop and Teleshops. The company uses a multi-channel go-to-market including enterprise field sales, direct-to-consumer digital (MySLT, eTeleshop, mobile app), inside sales via contact centers, channel/reseller partnerships (Starlink), and island-wide Teleshop and branch retail. The group is publicly listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (ticker: SLTL.N0000) with K M J R Abeysinghe serving as Chief Executive Officer and an ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification in force.
SLT Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SLT Group
- Legal name
- Sri Lanka Telecom PLC
- Website
- https://slt.lk
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1859
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- SLT Group is Sri Lanka's national ICT solutions provider, offering fixed, mobile, broadband, IPTV, cloud, and enterprise services to over 9 million residential, SME, enterprise, wholesale, and government customers through a 60,000 km fibre backbone and 5G mobile network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SLT Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Telecommunications Services
- NAICS
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Telecommunications (517), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Radiotelephone Communications (4812), Communications Services, Nec (4899)
- akta.pro primary industry
- DSL Broadband Providers (xDSL) (HDAIABAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- VoIP Access & ITSP Services (HDAIAHAD), Satellite Wholesale Capacity & Backhaul (transponder/HTS capacity, teleport services) (HDAIAEAJ)
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Where SLT Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Colombo
- HQ country
- Sri Lanka
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices3 records
Markets served
SLT Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Fixed ICT Operations: Telecom networks and ICT services including voice, data, broadband, wholesale, enterprise, cloud, and international services. Core business segment representing approximately 98% of group revenue.
- Mobile ICT Operations (Mobitel): Mobile telephony services, high-speed broadband, enterprise solutions, IDD services, mobile money (mCash), and value-added services through fully-owned subsidiary Mobitel.
- IPTV Services (PEOTV): Digital television services with on-demand content, subscription video on demand, education on demand, and TV on demand
- Enterprise Cloud and Digital Solutions: Akaza Multi Cloud services, Akaza Arcadia applications (LMS, HRIS, ERP, RPA), and managed services for enterprise customers
- Hardware and Device Sales: Sales of telephones, routers, Wi-Fi devices, power backups, powerline devices, and accessories through eTeleshop and Teleshops
- Wholesale Services: International wholesale voice and data services, submarine cable capacity
- Other Segment Operations: Human resources solutions, ICT infrastructure and system integrator solutions, directory services, digital marketing, tertiary education, healthcare channelling, and software solutions through subsidiaries
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | SME Broadband packages ranging from Entrée to Any Xtreme |
| Subscription | Monthly | SME Mobile Voice packages |
| Subscription | Monthly | FB Chatbot service for SME |
| Subscription | Monthly | Voice Unlimited for SME |
| Subscription | Monthly | DNS Hosting for SME |
| Subscription | Monthly | Cloud POS Systems packages |
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | Structured Cabling Solutions |
| Subscription | Monthly | Kaspersky Endpoint Security |
| Subscription | Monthly | Enterprise Solutions |
| Subscription | Monthly | MyAstro Value-Added Services |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels9 records
SLT Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SLT Group provides telecommunications and ICT services across Sri Lanka, including fixed and mobile telephony (Mobitel), broadband internet (Fibre FTTx, ADSL/Megaline, 4G/LTE), IP television (PEOTV), enterprise cloud and digital solutions (Akaza Arcadia), managed services, IoT platforms, and cybersecurity offerings. Operations are anchored on a 60,000 km national fibre optic backbone with broadband speeds up to 1 Gbps and the only Tier 3 data centers in the country.
Product overview
SLT Group operates as Sri Lanka's national ICT solutions provider offering a diversified portfolio of telecommunications and digital services across fixed, mobile, and enterprise segments. The core product suite includes SLTMOBITEL Broadband (Fibre FTTx, ADSL Megaline, 4G/LTE with speeds up to 1000 Mbps), Mobitel Mobile services (including pioneering 4G/LTE and 5G networks), and PEOTV IP Television. The enterprise offerings are organized around the Akaza Arcadia platform providing cloud-based digital solutions including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, PeoplesHR Turbo HRIS, Blue Lotus 360 ERP, UiPath RPA, Akaza LMS, and FleetMGT. Additional business solutions span networking (IP VPN, Ethernet, SD-WAN, Enterprise Wi-Fi), cloud infrastructure (Oracle Cloud, Azure Stack Hub, Intelligent Cloud), data center services, cybersecurity (DDoS Protection, WAF, Vulnerability Assessment), voice and collaboration (ConneXt, Avaya, SIP Trunk, BizChat chatbot), and IoT platforms (Fazenda Smart Agro, iHarvest plantation digitization). Value-added services include mCash mobile money, IDD, entertainment bundles, Kaspersky security, cloud storage, gaming, and healthcare channelling.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SLTMOBITEL Broadband Fixed broadband service for residential and business customers offering Fibre (FTTx), ADSL/Megaline, and 4G/LTE connectivity with speeds up to 1000 Mbps.
- Mobitel Mobile Mobile telephony and data services via Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd including 4G/LTE and 5G networks, prepaid and postpaid connections, mCash mobile money, and enterprise solutions.
- PEOTV IP television service with channels, video on demand, subscription video on demand (SVOD), music on demand, education on demand, and TV on demand.
- Oracle Cloud Oracle Private Cloud Service for running mission-critical applications with built-in Oracle OS, hyperconverged infrastructure, and automated disaster recovery.
- Akaza Arcadia Cloud-based digital solutions platform providing Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, PeoplesHR, RPA, ERP, Akaza LMS, Fleet Management, and security services with no cost of ownership.
- Akaza Multi Cloud Multi-cloud services including Secure Storage, Akaza Containers, Enterprise Premium Cloud, Intelligent Cloud, Oracle Cloud, CommuniGate Pro Email, and Microsoft 365.
- Azure Stack Hub Hybrid cloud platform enabling deployment of IaaS (VMs) and PaaS (web apps, functions, databases, containers, Kubernetes) with consistent Azure interface at SLT's Tier 3 data center.
- Microsoft 365 Complete productivity suite including Office apps, email, calendaring, file storage, security, and Advanced Threat Protection with 99.9% uptime.
- Google Workspace Collaborative productivity tools offered through SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise with enterprise-level support for adoption and management.
- iHarvest Cloud-based plantation digitization platform supporting Tea, Rubber, Palm oil, Coconut, and Cinnamon operations with IoT integration and real-time transparency.
- PeoplesHR Turbo HRIS Human Resource Information System available online over cloud solutions with modules for employee lifecycle, payroll, time and attendance, and self-service HR.
- ERP (Blue Lotus 360) Enterprise Resource Planning system with modules for workflow, inventory, procurement, sales automation, financial analysis, invoicing, and warehouse management.
- RPA (UiPath) Robotic Process Automation platform for automating routine tasks, building and managing software robots that emulate human actions with digital systems.
- Akaza LMS Cloud-based enterprise e-learning platform supporting SCORM/AICC compliant content, multilingual delivery, course authoring, exams, certificates, and mobile access.
- Fazenda Smart Agro IoT and AI-based agriculture management platform for monitoring and optimizing plantation conditions in real time with weather monitoring and AI predictions.
- FleetMGT Fleet management platform providing GPS tracking, real-time fuel level monitoring, and decision-making capabilities for fleet activities.
- CommuniGate Pro Email Corporate email solution with Standard and Advanced Mailbox options featuring webmail, calendar, contacts, chat, file sharing, and anti-virus/spam protection.
- Data Center Services State-of-the-art data center services including virtual hosting, shared hosting, DNS hosting, and dedicated server infrastructure at SLT's Tier 3 Pitipana facility.
- Starlink Enterprise Starlink satellite connectivity service offered through SLT-MOBITEL reseller partnership for enterprises and SMEs.
- Cloud POS Systems Cloud-based point of sale systems for SME businesses with touchscreen interface, inventory monitoring, and packages from Merchant Basic to Premium.
- mCash Mobile money service by Mobitel for cashless transactions and mobile payments.
- DDoS Protection Denial of Service protection service using Arbor Networks technology; the only ISP in Sri Lanka offering this service.
- IP VPN Private network service over shared IP/MPLS network for secure business and data connectivity with bandwidth up to 10Gbps.
- SD-WAN Software-Defined Wide Area Network service for flexible and scalable enterprise connectivity.
- Lankakonect App Digital bridge application developed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs connecting Sri Lankans overseas with services back home.
- Oracle Cloud Services Oracle Private Cloud Service for running mission-critical applications with hyperconverged infrastructure and automated disaster recovery.
Quantifiable outcome
- 98% of group revenue and 98% of total assets from fixed and mobile ICT operations
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use SLT Group
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
SLT Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration9 records
AI capability9 records
Feature10 records
SLT Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- StarlinkcoreSLT-MOBITEL Enterprise signed Reseller Partnership Agreement with Starlink to deliver cutting-edge satellite-based connectivity solutions to Enterprises and SMEs across Sri Lanka.
- MicrosoftcoreSLTMobitel offers Microsoft 365 productivity suite powered by Microsoft with 99.9% uptime guarantee. Microsoft 365 Business and Enterprise plans available through SLT.
- OraclecoreSLTMobitel introduces Oracle Cloud Services enabling enterprises to run mission-critical applications with better performance using Hyperconverged Infrastructure and automated disaster recovery services.
- Microsoft AzurecoreAzure Stack Hub deployment for cloud services enabling IaaS and PaaS capabilities including virtual machines, storage, networking, databases, Kubernetes, and Azure Functions.
- GooglecoreGoogle Workspace services offered through SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise with enterprise-level support for adoption and management of productivity tools.
- UiPathcoreSLTMOBITEL RPA solution powered by UiPath platform enabling businesses to build, deploy, and manage software robots for automating routine tasks.
- hSenid Business Solutions PLCcoreSLTMobitel partnership with hSenid Business Solutions to offer PeoplesHR Turbo HRIS for enterprises available online over cloud solutions suite.
- i-ContextcoreSLTMobitel partnership with i-Context to deliver Akaza LMS cloud-based enterprise e-learning solution with SCORM compliance and collaborative features.
- iTechrocoreSLTMobitel partnership with iTechro for iHarvest cloud-based plantation digitization platform supporting traditional plantations to be future-ready.
- BLUE LOTUS 360coreSLTMOBITEL strategic partnership with BLUE LOTUS 360 ERP System presented through SLTMOBITEL's enterprise cloud infrastructure with workflow, inventory, procurement, and financial modules.
- Arbor NetworkscoreDDoS Protection Service backed by Arbor Networks technology for detecting and mitigating distributed denial-of-service attacks on enterprise networks.
- FentonsminorSolar panel solution provider partnered with Fentons for comprehensive solar system solutions with financial assistance from NDB bank for SME customers.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SLT Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Axiata Group Berhad: Regional telecom group with operating exposure across South and Southeast Asia, including a controlling stake in Dialog Axiata; comparable diversified telecom holding structure and emerging-market digital services strategy.
- PLDT Inc. Philippine integrated telco offering fixed, mobile, broadband, and enterprise ICT including cloud and data center services; directly comparable national carrier transitioning to digital services in a Southeast Asian market.
- Bharti Airtel Limited: Pan-India telecom incumbent operating mobile, broadband (Xstream Fiber), and enterprise/digital services; comparable operating model as a national carrier moving into cloud, IoT, and enterprise SaaS in an emerging market.
- Vodafone Idea Limited: Large Indian telecom carrier providing mobile, broadband, and enterprise services including IoT and cloud; relevant incumbent comparable for national-scale telecom with similar margin and capex pressures in South Asia.
- Globe Telecom Inc. Philippine mobile and fixed-line operator offering mobile, broadband, and enterprise digital services; comparable fixed-mobile convergence, enterprise cloud, and 5G rollout trajectory in an emerging Asian market.
- Telekom Malaysia Berhad: Malaysian national integrated telco offering fixed, mobile, broadband, and enterprise ICT including cloud, data center, and IoT; comparable as a state-linked carrier competing in fixed broadband and enterprise digital services.
Emerging players
- Reliance Jio Infocomm: Indian telecom operator with comparable national-scale broadband, mobile, and enterprise ICT offerings; relevant peer for digital services, fixed-mobile convergence, and ARPU trajectory in a price-sensitive South Asian market.
Direct peers
- Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka Limited: Mobile operator competing head-to-head with Mobitel in Sri Lanka for prepaid/postpaid voice and mobile data customers; directly comparable mobile carrier business model and target segments.
- Dialog Axiata PLC: Sri Lanka's largest mobile operator and SLT/Mobitel's principal direct competitor across mobile, broadband, and enterprise ICT; comparable fixed-mobile convergence model, 4G/5G networks, and Sri Lankan footprint.
- Bharti Airtel Lanka: Subsidiary of Bharti Airtel operating in Sri Lanka as a mobile network operator; directly competes with Mobitel on 4G/5G mobile services, voice, and data for consumer and enterprise segments.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
SLT Group social profiles
Digital presenceSLT Group compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
SLT Group financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
SLT Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
SLT Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
SLT Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SLT Group M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about SLT Group
What does SLT Group do?
SLT Group provides telecommunications and ICT services across Sri Lanka, including fixed and mobile telephony (Mobitel), broadband internet (Fibre FTTx, ADSL/Megaline, 4G/LTE), IP television (PEOTV), enterprise cloud and digital solutions (Akaza Arcadia), managed services, IoT platforms, and cybersecurity offerings. Operations are anchored on a 60,000 km national fibre optic backbone with broadband speeds up to 1 Gbps and the only Tier 3 data centers in the country.
Is SLT Group a public or private company?
SLT Group is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was SLT Group founded?
SLT Group was founded in 1859.
Where is SLT Group based?
SLT Group is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in the Asia region.
How does SLT Group make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Fixed ICT Operations are the primary driver. The others are mobile ICT Operations (Mobitel), IPTV Services (PEOTV), enterprise Cloud and Digital Solutions, hardware and Device Sales, wholesale Services and other Segment Operations.
Who are SLT Group's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Axiata Group Berhad, PLDT Inc., Bharti Airtel Limited, Vodafone Idea Limited, Globe Telecom Inc. and Telekom Malaysia Berhad. Reliance Jio Infocomm is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka Limited, Dialog Axiata PLC and Bharti Airtel Lanka.
Does SLT Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for SLT Group.
What industry is SLT Group in?
SLT Group's product category is Telecommunications Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIABAD, DSL Broadband Providers (xDSL), with a secondary code of HDAIAHAD, VoIP Access & ITSP Services. Its NAICS code is 517111 and its SIC code is 4813.