The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) had taken measures to install a Wi-Fi zone at the Viharamahadevi Park to provide free Wi-Fi facilities to people visiting it.

The CMC said the project would be launched at the Viharamahadevi children’s theme park. Colombo Mayor A. J. M. Muzammil together with chairman of SLT, P.G Kumarasinghe, would be present to inaugurate the Wi-Fi zone for the use of the public thereafter.

The Wi-Fi facility and the equipment for it were provided by the Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) on a request made to it by the CMC.

The government had previously established Wi-Fi zones at 26 public locations including the Fort Railway Station, Pettah Public and Private Bus Stands,the Pettah Floating Market, Colombo Law College, Colombo Public Library, Dehiwela Zoo, Colombo Racecourse, Colombo Police Headquarters, Galle Face Colombo, Foreign Employment Bureau in Battaramulla and the Colombo Museum.

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