SL’s rural reality
Most phone lines in urban areas
- Metro Colombo had 240,067 of major supplier’s lines vs. 215,531 in rest of country at end 1998
- Competitive fixed-access operators just beginning in rural areas (at around 70,000)
Leased lines easier/cheaper in Colombo
- Kotmale (~ 150 km fr. Colombo) line cost $7,500 in first year