Digital clock towers to be introduced in Lanka

Colombo: Dialog Telekom, Sri Lanka’s foremost telecommunications service provider recently entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils as part of an urban development project, which would introduce digital clock towers to the country.

Through the agreement Dialog Telekom will modernise existing clock towers and revamp them, including the roundabouts, thus providing a face lift to the centre of the towns. In addition to fixing new digital clocks to the towers, the Company will also paint, refurbish and beautify the surrounding area of the clock towers.

This initiative will be carried out across 152 digital clock towers around the country. As part of this effort Dialog Telekom will be responsible for renovating, maintaining and servicing of the digital clock towers.

The first digital clock tower was unveiled in Dambulla in the presence of Nushad Perera Chief Marketing Officer of Dialog Telekom and under the patronage of Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils, and K. G. Somathileke, Chairman of Dambulla Pradeshiya Sabha. This unveiling marked the first time that a digital clock tower was erected instead of an analogue in Sri Lanka. “Replacing analogue clock towers with digital ones is indeed a milestone for our country, and we are delighted to have initiated this landmark project today,” said Mr. Nushad Perera, Chief Marketing Officer, Dialog Telekom. “We identify the clock tower as one of the focal points of a town, and with today’s initiative we will be providing a facelift to the old clock towers as well as many town centres as a result.”Speaking on the Company’s commitment to enriching Sri Lankan lives, Perera further added, “Dialog has over the years supported many local and national activities.

We have always been the first to introduce the latest technology to the country as well as to the telecommunications industry. Today’s unveiling of Sri Lanka’s first digital clock tower is yet another reinforcement of our position as a Company committed on innovation, and having a positive effect on people’s lives.”

Dialog Telekom, an ISO 9001 certified company, is a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia. Dialog operates 2.5G and 3G Mobile Communications networks supporting the very latest in multimedia and mobile Internet services. The Company has the distinction of being the first 3G operator in South Asia to commence commercial operations. Its local coverage spans all provinces of Sri Lanka, while international roaming is provided in over 200 countries. Dialog Telekom, the largest and fastest growing cellular service in Sri Lanka, serves a subscriber base in excess of 4 Million Sri Lankans.Caption (Clock Tower) : Sri Lanka’s first ever digital clock tower unveiled in Dambulla by Dialog Telekom with partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils.Caption (Exchanging Agreement) : Mr. Nushad Perera, Chief Marketing Officer of Dialog Telekom exchanging the signed agreement with Mr. K. G. Somathileke, Chairman of Dambulla Pradeshiya Sabha. Also in the picture are Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils and Mr. Cashian Herath, Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils.