By Sanjeewani Ariyaratne

The Nenasala Information Technology Training Centre in Ganewatta DS Division in Hiriyala electorate which was declared open by the Provincial Council Member (NWP) Laxman Perera ceased to function within days of opening.

The training centre was established according to a concept of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to expand Information Technology at grass-roots level.

However it is a matter of serious concern that Nenasala Information Technology Centre in Ganewatta has grounded to a halt in a short period of time.

The residents of the area said the successful applicants were from the families of UNP supporters and that the Training Centre ceased to function due to political interference.

Nenasala Information Technology Centre was intended to provide, Internet, E-Mail , E-Library Information and Computer Technology Training.

The residents of the area accused the authorities for denying educational facilities to their children on political grounds.

Why you people always want to see the glass half empty? Why not talk about the drastic changes Nenasala centrs have done? Have you seen how many Nenasala users signed the e-condolences book for Prof. Samaranayake? Was this possible few years back?

Why don’t you take about the e-revolution that is talking place in Sri Lanka.

Please do not see only the negatives. If somebody is doing the right thing, be genuine and appreciate it. Otherwise this country will be where it is forever.

Dialog CDMA launched

Our goal is to provide our customers a complete package in the provision of multi-sensory connectivity, with uncompromising quality and the most competitive solutions

Dialog Broadband Networks, a fully owned subsidiary of Dialog Telekom Limited, Sri Lanka’s premier telecommunications company, this week launched its fixed wireless operations based on CDMA technology.

While the official ceremonial launch was held in Kurunegala under the auspices of Mayor Nimal Chandrasiri Silva, the product was simultaneously launched in Kandy, Puttalam, Kegalle, Kalutara and Ratnapura.

“Our goal is to provide our customers a complete package in the provision of multi-sensory connectivity, with uncompromising quality and the most competitive solutions,” said Nushad Perera, General Manager Sales and Marketing, Dialog Telekom.

With the entry into the CDMA market, Dialog will further strengthen its market position as the undisputed leader in the telecommunications industry while fulfilling their vision to become a provider of a “total” connectivity solution, encompassing Mobile, Fixed, Broadband and Media, the company said in a press release.

Hope ICTA was happy to offer Nenasala tenders to monkeys as well. Monkeys must have completed all the criteria. What a waste? It was your god VK who changed VGK (which followed a good Indian model) into Nenasala to get a political mileage and destroy the whole project. Sri Lanka will go down in the history for providing Internet access to monkeys. I don’t mind if Internet facilities went to Chimpanzees instead of monkeys because they are much better than monkeys in brain departments. Bravo ICTA. Keep up the good work.