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Eight pieces in print as of this issue: four operator-level reviews of Sri Lanka's national mobile networks, and four thematic explainers on the structure of the local market. Every piece is read against the operator's own current public listing and updated when the listing changes meaningfully.

Prepaid or Postpaid in Sri Lanka? A Reader's Explainer

Prepaid or Postpaid in Sri Lanka? A Reader's Explainer

Roughly nine in ten Sri Lankan mobile subscribers are on prepaid lines, an unusual ratio by global standards and one that shapes how operators present their plans. A reader's explainer on the practical differences between prepaid and postpaid in the local market, written for readers trying to read public listings.

Reading a Sri Lankan Data Plan Listing: A Slow Walk-Through

Reading a Sri Lankan Data Plan Listing: A Slow Walk-Through

A typical operator data-plan page in Sri Lanka contains a dozen line items, three or four asterisks, and at least one footnote about night-time-only allowances. We slow down and read one carefully, explaining what each line tends to mean and where the footnotes hide.