A reader has written in from Hong Kong concerning the e-village in Sri Lanka. He says the project is a mess. It’s taken over a year to get some wifi mesh infrastructure in place and what they have is nearly unusable. Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is, apparently, the culprit. He adds that the ICTA is an “unsustainable nightmare” as the centres are under-used and pay way too much for satellite connectivity. They’re trying to work with SLT for cheaper connectivity, but it’s just not happening.  Some may have to shut down because their funding runs out in March.

We’re going to look into this further. In the meantime, if you have more information on this project, do let us know.