Airtel Sri Lanka

This article is about the mobile network operator in Sri Lanka. For Bharti Enterprises telecommunication brand, see Bharti Airtel.

Bharti diatel Lanka
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded12 January 2009; 15 years ago (2009-01-12)
DefunctJune 27, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-06-27)
FateMerged with Dialog Axiata
SuccessorDialog Axiata
HeadquartersColombo,
Sri Lanka
Area served
Sri Lanka
Key people
Ashish Chandra (CEO)
Products
ParentBharti Airtel (2009-2024)


Dialog Axiata (2024-)
Websitewww.airtel.lk

Airtel (Sinhala: එයාටෙල්, romanized: Eyāṭel, Tamil: எயார்டெல்) was the brand name of former mobile network operator, Bharti Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.[1][2] It was started as the Sri Lankan subsidiary of Indian multinational telecommunications company Bharti Airtel. On 27th June 2024, Dialog Axiata acquired 100% of Airtel Lanka.[3] The company was awarded a mobile phone operator license in 2006 and was scheduled to start operations in early 2007, however, the company didn't commence services until 12 January 2009,[4] with approximately 3 million subscribers of the Sri Lankan mobile market as of June 2024.

  1. ^ "Contacy us - Airtel Sri Lanka". airtel.lk.
  2. ^ "Tariff Regulation - Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka". TRCSL.
  3. ^ "Dialog Axiata Completes Acquisition of Airtel Lanka and Initiates Amalgamation". 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ Sirimane, Shirajiv (13 January 2009). "Airtel invests $100m on network". Daily News. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. Retrieved 31 March 2023.