Sri Lanka Telecom

sri lanka telecom plc. (sltl) is one of sri lanka’s most valuable blue chip companies with a market capitalisation which, as at 31st december 2015 topped rs.84 billion. sri lanka telecom is the national ict solutions provider and the leading broadband and backbone infrastructure services provider in the country. the two main shareholders of sri lanka telecom as at year end were the government of sri lanka which held 49.5% through the secretary to the treasury and global telecommunication holdings n.v. of curacao, which owned a 44.98% stake. the balance shares are publicly traded. the company has been awarded a national long term rating of aaa (lka) and a bb- rating on long term local currency and foreign currency by fitch ratings, followed by b+ local and foreign currency credit ratings by standard & poor’s.