Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his gratitude to SpaceX founder and CEO, Elon Musk, for enabling access to Starlink satellite internet services for all Sri Lankans.

Wickremesinghe also stated that he hoped to meet Elon Musk in the near future, and explore the further opportunities available for Sri Lanka's digital landscape, the former President's Office said in a brief statement on Wednesday (2).

Former President Wickremesinghe had initiated the approval process for Starlink satellite internet services back in 2024 following a meeting with Mr. Musk in Bali, Indonesia on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Summit.

Starlink's high-speed, low-latency satellite internet service is now officially ...