SRILANKA, Dec. 4 -- Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne stated that the telephone and internet communication networks disrupted due to the recent disaster are expected to be fully restored by today.

He noted that the Digital Economy Ministry, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and all telecommunication service providers are working tirelessly to restore services.

The Deputy Minister stated: "Due to landslides and flooding, provincial fibre connections were disrupted at 11 locations. With the direct intervention of the Ministry, we managed to restore services at 9 of these within 24 hours. At present, all provincial connections are operational, ensuring continuity of telecommunication services. In instances where ...