The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara
Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara introduced the Telecommunications Infrastructure Sharing Regulations, 2024, under Section 17(1)(d) of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act, as amended. He stated that the regulations aim to facilitate and encourage the sharing of passive and active telecommunications infrastructure, including ducts, poles, antenna structures, base stations, spectrum, and core network capacity, among operators. He also urged the Chair to ensure Members confine their remarks to the subject, citing Standing Order 91(e).
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, under Section 17(1)(d) of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act, No. 25 of 1991 as amended by Acts No. 27 of 1996 and No. 39 of 2024, we debate the Telecommunications Infrastructure Sharing Regulations, 2024 (No. 1). Before addressing the subject, I draw attention to Standing Order 91(e): every Member must confine remarks to the subject under discussion. I request you guide Members accordingly.
¶ 02 The purpose of these Regulations is to facilitate and encourage sharing of passive and active telecom infrastructure among operators: ducts and networks, poles, antenna structures, lines and distribution points, base transceiver stations, radio frequency spectrum, and core network capacity. Hence these Telecommunications Infrastructure Sharing Regulations are presented for approval. Communication is essential to all personal, professional, and social interaction.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 February 2026 ·No. 23252 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 February 2026. No. 23252. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8846