February 04 (Citizen.lk News) - Marking the significant financial improvements within the Sri Lankan State sector in 2025 due to revenue collection efforts, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has increased its revenue up to Rs. 45 billion in 2025 compared to Rs. 37 billion in 2024, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunnetti told Parliament yesterday.
The expenditure of the TRCSL was also reduced from Rs. 8.7 billion (2024) to Rs. 5.4 billion last year.
New regulatory measures in Sri Lanka, including amended infrastructure sharing rules in 2024/2025, aimed to position the country as a regional digital hub by enhancing access to major submarine cable networks. This initiative seeks to leverage Sri Lanka’s strategic location to connect to key Indian Ocean systems, boosting data capacity and digital resilience. Under the regulations of infrastructure sharing brought today, the TRC has introduced rules requiring operators to share infrastructure, enhancing competition and access to Cable Landing Stations.
This has aimed to secure these connections and promote the country as a key hub for data centre operations.
Under the updated regulatory framework, the TRC has been granted increased, more direct powers to supervise and regulate infrastructure sharing among telecommunication service providers.
This has emphasised accelerating 5G rollout and reducing unnecessary duplication.
Infrastructure sharing regulations are widely recognised as a mechanism to reduce telecommunications costs for operators, with studies indicating potential capital expenditure and operating expenditure reductions, which can be passed down to phone users in the form of lower service prices.
