His Holiness Pope Francis is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka on the 13th of January 2015.
During his 3 day visit (13th – 15th January 2015), his holiness will celebrate a mass for the Catholic’s of Sri Lanka at Galle Face Green, where thousands of faithful devotees are expected to participate and witness the canonization of the Apostle of Sri Lanka, Blessed Joseph Vaz.
Commenting on the partnership with the Information and Media Secretariat for Pope’s Visit 2015, Mobitel Senior General Manager- Marketing, Nalin Perera stated, “We are truly humbled to be a part of this momentous occasion as Sri Lanka witnesses the visit of the highest religious honour in the world, after 20 long years.
At Mobitel, our mission has always been to ‘Care, Share and Deliver’, and to connect people to this gracious occasion is a remarkable and a touching opportunity.
Mobitel would power live updates to the people across the country and worldwide to view and to receive real time information about the historic event which would attract millions of viewers globally.
Given Mobitel’s unparalleled expertise in the field of mobile communications and ICT infrastructure, we are truly confident on our partnership as the telecommunication giant to see this event through to a grand success.”
“We are thankful to Mobitel for extending their good will in support of this jubilant occasion as we celebrate the visit of ‘His holiness’ to Sri Lanka.
Mobitel has generously provided its invaluable support and ICT expertise which will grant millions of people the privileged opportunity to witness a live web feed of the arrival of His Holiness as well as participate for the Eucharistic Mass which is scheduled to be held at the Galle Face Green.
In addition, WiFi solutions to delegates and media personnel at the required venues and their technical know-how are among a gallant of services extended by Mobitel in view of this event.” concluded, Spokesperson for the Pope’s Visit in Colombo Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando.
About Mobitel
Mobitel is Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider and a fully-owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom. The company offers mobile telephony services, high-speed broadband, Enterprise Solutions, IDD services and a host of Value Added Services.
Mobitel was the pioneer in South Asia to launch a Super 3.5G network, to successfully demonstrate HSPA + MIMO technology and successfully trial 4G/LTE technology.
The recent introduction of Dual Carrier HSPA+ technology and 4G-LTE service makes Mobitel’s broadband speeds the fastest in the country.
Fuelling over USD500mn worth of investments to-date, Mobitel has shaped the ICT landscape, experiencing exciting growth – poised to lead the industry into its next phase of development.
A customer base of well-over 5 million, stands testament to Mobitel’s strong focus laid on customer centricity, emulating its credo of "We Care. Always."
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