Sri Lanka internet speed

hj88

i am currently in sri lanka and this is the connection speed here :

next time we get our house helper i will ask her to download stuff for me !

we are ages behinddddddd

elchebib

Hahahaha.... Hopeless country....

hussam

Amazing upload speed.

Flakk

Damn, yeah ill make a downloads list for that house keeper too :P

rolf

Is that the standard package? how much does it cost?

babum

I went to their page, http://www.lankacom.net/universal/index.asp they do look promising, but no prices are shown. They also have 3.5G

babum

http://www.mobitel.lk/broadband/postpaid_internet.html

for 11$ they can download 8GB at a speed of 3.6Mbps of download and 1.96mbps upload.
that would give you almost unlimited internet compared to what we see in lebanon.

Why do all the islands get good internet?

Flakk

Maybe because its close to india?

babum

maybe, I am sure they are hooked to the IMEWE cable, haha.

rolf

babum wrotehttp://www.mobitel.lk/broadband/postpaid_internet.html

for 11$ they can download 8GB at a speed of 3.6Mbps of download and 1.96mbps upload.
that would give you almost unlimited internet compared to what we see in lebanon.

Why do all the islands get good internet?

I think srilanka is right on the path of major internet cables, that probably go around india towards Japan and the rest of South Asia (and China!!). That would make it very easy to connect these high capacity cables.
Still, it doesn't excuse the huge difference in prices that we see with Lebanon.

I think islands sometimes serve as relays for submarine cables.

babum

that could be the case, or a positive politic from sri lanka on submarine cables could have helped.

hj88

check their 3g packages

http://www.dialog.lk/personal/broadband/hspa/packages/unlimited-postpaid-broadband/

15 GB/ month = 26 $ (1$ = 115 Rs)

J4D

hj88 wrotei am currently in sri lanka

they say its a pretty good place for tourism ?! correct or wrong ?! and do you encourage someone to go there ?!

rolf

jadberro wrote
hj88 wrotei am currently in sri lanka
they say its a pretty good place for tourism ?! correct or wrong ?! and do you encourage someone to go there ?!

My girlfriend went there she said it's awesome, she saw elephants and huge plants and gorgeous beaches and resorts.
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But seriously now, I think it's a great place worth seeing. BTW Sri-Lankans, in general, are really nice from my experience. The people who come to work in Lebanon are pretty uneducated, but if you find educated people I think you would be happy to be their friend.

(PS: I never went there)

hj88

I would definitely recommend someone to go there .

there is no night life if u are into that, but the country is so beautiful , and the people are amazing!

I travel a lot and this is by far one of the best places to have your vacation .

you can go horse riding on the beach , rafting , jungle, river boat, temples, nature, elephant riding, massage , snorkeling , diving

the hotels are veryyyyyyyy good , and the people are simple and happy you can see them smiling all the time with the little they have. even in the poorest areas all the people are mrattabin and satisfied

if u go there you get a driver/guide that stays with you the whole trip so you don't have to worry about transportation

and finally the food is veryyyyy good

J4D

In the far east i have been to both Malaysia and Thailand , but they are very urban . even the islands there are urban ! guessing srilanka is far from that ?! , anyhow thanks for the short review both of you :) and hj88 enjoy your trip ! :)

xterm

hj88 wroteand finally the food is veryyyyy good

I have sampled so much food from different countries.

NOTHING BEATS LEBANESE FOOD *IN LEBANON*!

rolf

xterm wrote
hj88 wroteand finally the food is veryyyyy good
I have sampled so much food from different countries.

NOTHING BEATS LEBANESE FOOD *IN LEBANON*!

Sorry. German Franfurters do.
BTW, German Frankfurters in Germany. Also other german food, like marinated fish sandwishes... in Germany!
And French Food, in Paris.
Pita is also good.
Also Kenyan food...

I think you didnt go at the right places. Or maybe you were not psychologically disposed in the same way I was. Or maybe we just dont agree.

PS: BTW, it's not a competition. But since you're making it one, then I have to reply. Sorry for making it one...

hj88

jadberro wroteIn the far east i have been to both Malaysia and Thailand , but they are very urban . even the islands there are urban ! guessing srilanka is far from that ?! , anyhow thanks for the short review both of you :) and hj88 enjoy your trip ! :)

this is my first trip to the far east , so i cannot compare, and i am back to lebanon :-( .... after missing the first week of summer univ hehehe

Joe

rolf wroteAnd French Food, in Paris.

Cheeses are amazing here. Wine is out of this world. But I'll go rghif over baguette any day of the year :)

Surprisingly, best thing about food in France is ... the mustard! I'm a mustard lover now, hehe