ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) spearheads the free Wi-Fi project and delivers more than what was promised on the pledges made before election. The Internet connectivity, a citizens right program also known as the
'Free Wi-Fi" was spearheaded by the ICTA along with the support of all telecommunication operators in Sri Lanka.
The objective of this program was to facilitate the Sri Lankan Citizens to be able to have access to Internet for a variety of purposes. The government's objective was to enable its citizens to engage in policy making of the government and contributing towards good governance. Citizen will provided with "free Wi-Fi" in specific locations across the country. The first 250 locations will be launched before March 31st, 2015, while the balance 750 locations will be completed within 60 to 90 days.Local media