SLT Group

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Telecommunications services
• Broadband internet
• Mobile network operator
• Enterprise cloud services
• Managed ICT solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. IPTV Services (PEOTV): Digital television services with on-demand content, subscription video on demand, education on demand, and TV on demand
4. Enterprise Cloud and Digital Solutions: Akaza Multi Cloud services, Akaza Arcadia applications (LMS, HRIS, ERP, RPA), and managed services for enterprise customers
5. Hardware and Device Sales: Sales of telephones, routers, Wi-Fi devices, power backups, powerline devices, and accessories through eTeleshop and Teleshops
6. Wholesale Services: International wholesale voice and data services, submarine cable capacity
7. 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

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core 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

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability9 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StarlinkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSLT-MOBITEL Enterprise signed Reseller Partnership Agreement with Starlink to deliver cutting-edge satellite-based connectivity solutions to Enterprises and SMEs across Sri Lanka.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationSLTMobitel offers Microsoft 365 productivity suite powered by Microsoft with 99.9% uptime guarantee. Microsoft 365 Business and Enterprise plans available through SLT.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationSLTMobitel introduces Oracle Cloud Services enabling enterprises to run mission-critical applications with better performance using Hyperconverged Infrastructure and automated disaster recovery services.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationAzure Stack Hub deployment for cloud services enabling IaaS and PaaS capabilities including virtual machines, storage, networking, databases, Kubernetes, and Azure Functions.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Workspace services offered through SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise with enterprise-level support for adoption and management of productivity tools.
• UiPathcoreTechnology or IntegrationSLTMOBITEL RPA solution powered by UiPath platform enabling businesses to build, deploy, and manage software robots for automating routine tasks.
• hSenid Business Solutions PLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationSLTMobitel partnership with hSenid Business Solutions to offer PeoplesHR Turbo HRIS for enterprises available online over cloud solutions suite.
• i-ContextcoreTechnology or IntegrationSLTMobitel partnership with i-Context to deliver Akaza LMS cloud-based enterprise e-learning solution with SCORM compliance and collaborative features.
• iTechrocoreTechnology or IntegrationSLTMobitel partnership with iTechro for iHarvest cloud-based plantation digitization platform supporting traditional plantations to be future-ready.
• BLUE LOTUS 360coreTechnology or IntegrationSLTMOBITEL strategic partnership with BLUE LOTUS 360 ERP System presented through SLTMOBITEL's enterprise cloud infrastructure with workflow, inventory, procurement, and financial modules.
• Arbor NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationDDoS Protection Service backed by Arbor Networks technology for detecting and mitigating distributed denial-of-service attacks on enterprise networks.
• FentonsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSolar 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

Broad 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

• Xtwitter.com/slt_mobitel
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SLTMobitel
• Facebookfacebook.com/SLTMobitel
• LinkedInlk.linkedin.com/company/srilankatelecom
• Instagraminstagram.com/sltmobitel_official
• TikToktiktok.com/@sltmobitel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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